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Valorena Online, L.L.C.
Strategic Communications • Health Literacy • Engagement​


Helping organizations transform complexity into understanding, engagement, and action
through strategic communications, health literacy, learning design, and stakeholder engagement.

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​WHAT WE DO
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Valorena Online, LLC is a strategic communications and engagement consultancy that helps organizations make complex information clear, relevant, and actionable.

Founded and led by Dr. Valerie Williams-Sanchez, PhD, PMP, Valorena brings together strategic communications, health literacy, learning design, and stakeholder engagement to help healthcare, education, government, nonprofit, and mission-driven organizations address complex communication and engagement challenges.

Our work sits at the intersection of strategy, communications, education, and public understanding—helping organizations connect people to the information, resources, and opportunities they need to make informed decisions and create meaningful change.


New York State MWBE Certified • New York City M/WBE Certified.
View Dr. Williams-Sanchez’s Curriculum Vitae (PDF) →
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"My work draws from journalism, health communications, literacy, and therapeutic community practice to build engagement systems that help people understand, participate, and take action." 
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HOW WE HELP
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​Strategic Communications 
​Message architecture, audience engagement strategy, stakeholder communications, executive visibility, and organizational  storytelling.


Health Literacy & Public Understanding
Health communication strategy, plain-language initiatives, research translation, public understanding, and community engagement.

Learning & Engagement Design
Workshops, facilitation, curriculum development, executive education, and train-the-trainer programs.

Community & Stakeholder Engagement
Partnership development, coalition building, public engagement, institutional outreach, and community-facing initiatives.

Thought Leadership & Content Strategy
Editorial strategy, publications, executive thought leadership, educational content, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

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WHO WE SERVE
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​Valorena works with organizations across:

     Arts, Media & Publishing     
        Healthcare & Health Literacy                    Public Health & Government
     Education & Libraries                       Corporate & Small Business                        Nonprofit & Community Organizations

​SELECT CLIENTS & COLLABORATIONS
ADVERTISING:
BLUE CHIP 
Chicago, IL 

ARTS:
BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA
Harlem, NY 

COMMUNITY:
​ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA
SORORITY, INC.,

Rockland County, NY

COMMS.:
LANGHUM MITCHELL COMMS
McLean, VA 

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EDUCATION: 
TEACH MY KID TO READ
Albany, NY 


PTO-SPONSORED ​SCHOOL VISIT
Ft. Lee School #3 
Ft. Lee, NJ
HEALTH LITERACY: 
HEALTHCARE EDUCATION PROJECT
New York, NY​

SCI-TOONS 
Brown University
Providence, RI  

​SAY AH! HEALTH LITERACY
New York, NY
HUDSON VALLEY HEALTH LITERACY COALITION
HRI & NY State Dept. of Health
Pearl River, NY   

​LIBRARY:
​NYACK LIBRARY
​Nyack, NY 
 

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LEGAL:
SHAN POTTS LAW OFFICES 
Los Angeles, CA 
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
PMI WESTCHESTER
​CHAPTER
White Plains, NY 
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 SMALL BUSINESS:
A2 CLEAN
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Pomona, NY 

WOMENS VENTURE FUND
New York, NY 


​Representative Impact
Across sectors, Valorena Online helps organizations improve understanding, strengthen stakeholder engagement, increase participation, and create measurable impact among the audiences they serve.

​PUBLIC HEALTH

Designed and facilitated health literacy initiatives that improved access to understandable health information, strengthened community engagement, and supported equitable communication strategies across diverse populations.

EDUCATION
Developed literacy and learning initiatives that increased engagement, supported reading achievement, and strengthened connections among students, families, educators, and community partners.

​STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Helped organizations translate complex ideas into clear, audience-centered communications that strengthened stakeholder understanding, participation, and trust.

​TESTIMONIAL

​"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.  
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WVF looks forward to a continuing relationship with this extraordinary marketing powerhouse." 

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WomensVentureFund.org, New York, NY

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​SELECT AREAS OF EXPERTISE​
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STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
• Stakeholder communications
• Message architecture
• Audience engagement strategy
• Organizational storytelling

HEALTH LITERACY & PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING
• Health communication strategy
• Plain language initiatives
• Research translation
• Community engagement

LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT DESIGN
• Workshop facilitation
• Curriculum development
• Executive education
• Train-the-trainer programs

​THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & CONTENT STRATEGY
• Editorial strategy
• Publication development
• Executive visibility
• Knowledge dissemination
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OUR NAICS CODES
  • 541613 — Marketing Consulting Services
  • 541910 — Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
  • 561410 — Editing & Proofreading Services

CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS​

Professional Certifications & Business Certifications:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) —  (View Certificate)
  • New York State M/WBE (View Certificates)
  • New York City M/WBE (View Certificate)
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Ph.D. – St. John's University
  • Master's – Columbia University
  • Bachelor's – University of California, Berkeley​

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THE VALORENA ECOSYSTEM
Valorena Online, LLC is the strategic communications, consulting, and engagement company.
Its related platforms and initiatives include:

Valorena Publishing
The publishing and intellectual-property arm of Valorena Online, LLC.

Literacy for Health™
Valorena’s health-literacy platform connecting communication, learning, public understanding, and community engagement.

Health Explorers™
A Literacy for Health™ youth program focused on practical health literacy, healthcare career exploration, communication, and leadership.

Cocoa Kids Collection®
Valorena Publishing’s children’s literature property centered on inclusive storytelling, literacy, and social-emotional learning.

Valerie’s Vignettes
Valorena’s editorial platform and archive featuring ideas, commentary, program news, publishing, and selected creative work.
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Valorena Online, L.L.C. does business as Valorena Publishing.

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

Valorena Online helps organizations turn complex information into understanding, engagement, and action.
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