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Valarie Stimpson grew up on a dairy farm in Farmville, Virginia in the United States. The family’s seasonal garden provided fresh fruits and vegetables for the dinner table and sharing with neighbors. The garden also influenced Valarie’s lifelong eating habits and love for growing.
Valarie received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honors from the University of Virginia. Following graduation she worked as a Registered Nurse at the Chicago Lying-In Hospital specializing in the care of teenage and other high-risk pregnancies. Two years later she returned to school at the University of California – Los Angeles earning a Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia. Valarie worked at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) before moving to Bonaire. She remains licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
In 1989 Valarie took a three-month sabbatical from her hectic career and traveled to the island of Bonaire. Three months turned into a year, turned into two decades and she is still living on Bonaire where she is employed as the Insurance Division Head of Maduro & Curiel’s Bank (Bonaire) N.V. Valarie is the proud mother of a teenage son, Samson, who attends the Scholengemeenschap Bonaire (SGB) and is a nationally ranked speed and open water swimmer. In her spare time Valarie coaches the Bonaire Barracuda swim team. She is a member of the American Swim Coaches Association and is certified as a Level 3 International Age Group Coach. She was assistant coach for the Netherlands Antilles National Swim Team at the 2007 and 2009 Koninkrijksspelen (Dutch Kingdom Games). She is a founding member of the Bonaireaanse Aquatics Club “Barracuda’s” and the Bonaireaanse Aquatics Bond and serves as secretary for both organizations. Hobbies include gardening in her backyard shadehouse, travel, reading and basket weaving.
“I am excited by the concept of Better Foods For Better Kids. My wish is to have all kids learn about healthy nutrition through interactive school based gardening and cooking programs.”
Valarie’s powerfully optimistic “can do” attitude combined with her dedication to purpose will surely help “fix the world” through Better Food For Better Kids.
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