Valerie A. Howard is a faithful member of the historic
West Point Missionary Baptist Church and serves under the
pastorate of Dr. L. Bernard Jakes.
Valerie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology
from Ashford University. She is currently enrolled in the
Marriage and Family Therapy program at Capella University.
She will eventually pursue a PhD in Psychology, and plans
to open a private counseling practice and teach at the
university level.
Valerie believes she is being used by God to affect
change in the lives of women. Through her writing, she
tries to address women's issues and to provide godly
solutions and principles to promote well-being.
Her debut novel Sassy was released in January
2008. Valerie's short story, "The Voice", was published in
the e-zine, Johnny America (www.JohnnyAmerica.net)
in 2006. She is currently working on her second novel
After Bobby about a family's attempt to return to
normalcy after the death of the title character.
Valerie is a Police dispatcher for Chicago's Office of
Emergency Management and Communications (9-1-1), and is
currently detailed to the Training Department as an
Instructor. She is also a member of the Chicago Police Department's elite Crisis Intervention Team. She has
received many awards, recognitions, and distinctions in
her 11 year career.
Valerie lives in Chicago with her husband and five
children.
