Valorena Online, L.L.C.

Picture Dr. Valerie Williams-Sanchez
Valorena Online, LLC is a literacy-centered strategic consulting firm.
We partner with educational institutions, healthcare systems, and mission-driven enterprises to design engagement frameworks that strengthen communication, institutional trust, and measurable impact.

Founded by Dr. Valerie Williams-Sanchez, Valorena Online integrates institutional strategy, health and literacy alignment, multicultural communications, and applied research. The firm operates at the intersection of strategy and storytelling—designing cohesive systems that align messaging, programming, and community engagement.

Since 2013, Valorena Online has supported clients across healthcare, education, and regulated industries, integrating research and strategic implementation to deliver scalable, audience-centered outcomes.​

AND WHAT ABOUT THAT NAME? 
Valorena reflects Dr. Williams-Sanchez’s family heritage from New Orleans and honors a multi-generational entrepreneurial legacy. The name signals continuity, resilience, and enterprise.​

Capabilities Overview
A concise, one-page overview of Valorena Online’s strategic communications, learning, and engagement work across health, education, and institutional settings.​​

​View the capabilities overview (PDF)

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STRATEGIC  CAPABILITIES

Engagement & Institutional Strategy
• Strategic workshop design & facilitation
• Curriculum and engagement framework development
• Institutional storytelling & message architecture

Health & Communication Strategy
• Health literacy & communication strategy
• Integrated marketing communications strategy
• Multicultural research & engagement insights
• Plain language translation & accessibility

​Publishing & Leadership Development
• Executive writing & editorial strategy
• Strategic publishing advisory
• Train-the-trainer leadership development
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​SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT TALKS & TRAINING TOPICS
Topics derived from Dr. Valerie’s published works, include:
  • Literacy for Health™
  • Health Literacy
  • Cultural Literacy​
  • Reading & Education Literacy
  • Cross-Cultural Strategy & Market Intelligence​
  • Authorship & Self-Publishing
  • Harnessing the Power of Storytelling
  • Social Emotional Learning Through Picture Books
  • Multimodal Messaging & Optimization
  • And more...​
OUR NAICS CODES
  • 541613 - Marketing Consulting Services;
  • 541910 - Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling;
  • 561410 -  Editing & Proofreading Services

CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS​

Professional Certifications & Business Certifications:
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS (MACRO):
  • Ph.D. – St. John's University
  • Master's – Columbia University
  • Bachelor's – University of California, Berkeley​
SELECT CLIENTS & COLLABORATIONS
ADVERTISING:
BLUE CHIP 
Chicago, IL 

ARTS:
BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA
Harlem, NY 

COMMUNITY:
FAMILY SERVICE SOCIETY OF YONKERS
Yonkers, NY​
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA
SORORITY, INC.,
Rockland County, NY

​EDUCATION: 
TEACH MY KID TO READ
Albany, NY 

​NYACK LIBRARY
​Nyack, NY 
HEALTH LITERACY: 
SCI-TOONS 
Brown University
Providence, RI  

HUDSON VALLEY HEALTH LITERACY COALITION
HRI & NY State Dept. of Health
Pearl River, NY  
SAY AH! HEALTH LITERACY
New York, NY 
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​LEGAL:
SHAN POTTS LAW OFFICES 
Los Angeles, CA 

PUBLIC RELATIONS:
GW HEALTH PR
Jersey City, NJ 
LANGHUM MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS
McLean, VA 
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 SMALL BUSINESS:
A2 CLEAN
​Pomona, NY 

WOMENS VENTURE FUND
New York, NY 

​TESTIMONIALS
​"Valerie is a favorite WVF speaker ... Our clients love the learning and attest to her ability to present topics clearly with on-point examples and insights.... clients remarked that Valerie displayed great energy which is rare in such online presentations.  
WVF looks forward to a continuing relationship with this extraordinary marketing powerhouse." 
– WomensVentureFund.org, New York, NY
​​Valorena Online, L.L.C. is D.B.A.
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