Valerie took her first print modeling job at the age of 16 in Oklahoma City, where she attended high school and took her first acting classes. After a year as a theater major at the University of Oklahoma, Valerie left the state and made it to Los Angeles by the age of 19. She took her first glamour modeling job shortly after, which opened the doors to her career as a TV personality and pin-up model. She's been featured as a host on the Playboy TV series, Sexcetera, and has played supporting and featured roles in a number of other TV shows and independent films. In addition, she was voted Miss Hot Rod 2004 by the readers of Hot Rod magazine and has appeared in a number of print and online publications.

Although occasionally still working in made for TV shows and independent films, she spends most of her time working as a writer for a number of digital publications as well as a podcast host. Her topics generally focus on intimacy and dating but also cover conscious living, mental health, personal wellness, culture and society.

Valerie has a Masters of Arts in Critical Writing, a Bachelor's of Arts in Creative and Media Writing, and a Professional Certificate in Digital Publishing, all of which she received from universities in New York and the UK while taking a break from entertainment between 2006 and 2016.