Valerie earned her BS and MS degree at the University of Arizona College of Nursing as well as a BS degree from the University of Arizona College of Science. Prior to completing her MS degree and becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner, she was a labor and delivery nurse. Valerie’s interests include routine annual exams, contraceptive counseling, STI screening, preconception counseling, prenatal and postpartum care, and HPV prevention and treatment.