Valerie Gordon

Hi, I'm Valerie Gordon. I'm a student in the MSOL program and I live outside of Hartford, CT.

For more than 20 years I worked in media, producing stories for networks such as CBS News, HBO Sports, and ESPN. Four years ago I took my love of storytelling and my desire to create greater gender equity at work and launched my career and communications strategy firm Commander-in-She.

Now I work with organizations and speak at conferences, training high-achievers on the strategic storytelling skills necessary to self-advocate, build strong teams and relationships, and ascend the leadership ladder.

I also serve as adjunct faculty at UCONN School of Business, teaching a career development class for undergraduates.

My studies at Quinnipiac will help me better serve my corporate clients and understand and meet the changing leadership needs of today's organizations.

My free time is currently family time - I'm mom to two teens (one of whom is launching to college this fall). I like hiking, theater, pickleball, food halls, and traveling. Though I'm on my second career, I feel I'm just getting started on all I hope to achieve... next!

I love LinkedIn and would be happy to connect there with fellow students.