She is the former chair of the Waterloo Wellington and District Optometric Society and has served on the Optometry Admissions Committee at the University of Waterloo. Homegrown in Kitchener, Valerie loves to spend time with her growing family. When not at the office you may find her digging in her garden, doing laps in the pool, paddling a kayak or, passport in hand, travelling. If she must sit, it will be to watch the Raptors or with her book club, Chicks Can Read . Although she plays several instruments and loves music, she is unfortunately, a terrible singer.