Valerie Hu holds a master's degree in Arts Management from Claremont Graduate University, specializing in nonprofit arts administration. Starting as a child actress, Valerie has developed her own taste in art ever since. After graduating from university, she gained experience in both the visual and performing arts. She has worked for World Bridge Art, Inc. in Los Angeles as a curatorial assistant as well as directing assistant in the Shanghai Mephisto Opera Theatre. This year About...Productions, a nonprofit theatre, employed Valerie as its strategic planning consultant. These have all combined to make her a proactive innovator and well-organized art advocate.