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First Name
Valerie

Last Name
Palmer

Email
[email protected]

Title
Office Coordinator

Office
SCB 1127

Phone
(616) 331-7247

Department
Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Family Owned Business Institute, Koeze Business Ethics Initiative, Seidman Dean's Office

Biography
Valerie is the Office Coordinator for the Seidman College of Business Outreach Centers. While supporting the directors for the Richard M. Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, the Family-Owned Business Institute, and the Koeze Ethics Business Initiative, she provides support to the daily operations of CEI, including working closely with student employees, scheduling, event planning, and handling financial and budget-related matters. She has been employed with GVSU for 10+ years. Formerly, Valerie was the Student Life Assistant in the Office of Student Life where she assisted the director, provided support to the daily operations of the OSL, which included working closely with student organizations on their events, supervising student employees, supporting large student events, and handling financial and budget transactions. Prior to the OSL, she served as the Officer Coordinator in the Seidman College of Business Dean’s Office where her work included event planning, graphic design, social media management, website development, and a variety of other tasks. Valerie received her bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations with a business minor in 2008 followed by a master’s degree in communications in 2015 from GVSU. In her spare time, Valerie loves reading, writing reviews, and managing social media outlets for her book-related blog. She also enjoys gardening, crafting, baking, cooking, and spending time with her husband and three sons.

Education
Bachelor of Science - Advertising & Public Relations Master of Science - Communications

Service
• Branding • Digital Marketing/Communications • Event Planning • Graphic Design • Social Media Management • Website Development/Management

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