Background
Williams, Valerie Turner was born on April 24, 1957 in Jersey City. Daughter of Matthew Carver and Miriam (Phillips) T.
Williams, Valerie Turner was born on April 24, 1957 in Jersey City. Daughter of Matthew Carver and Miriam (Phillips) T.
Bachelor of Science, Howard U., 1979; Master of Arts, New York University, 1981.
Deafness consultant, New York Society for the Deaf, New York City, summer 1981; chief vocational evaluator, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York, Astoria, New York, 1981-1983; field interviewer, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1983; vocational testing specialist, Altro Health and Rehabilitation, Bronx, New York, 1983-1986; deafness consultant, Henry Austin Mental Health Center, Trenton, New Jersey, since 1986; vocational counselor, coordinator job placement advisory board, quality assurance department representative, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, New Jersey, since 1987. Partner Finger Singers Museum Entertainment Service, New York City, 1984-1986.
Deafness advisory Hudson County Human Services Advisory Council, since 1985. Member New York City Black Deaf Advisers (office holder), American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, Coalition on Sexuality and Disability, Deaf Pride, Inc.