New LAF Program Manager

The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is pleased to welcome Valerie Carter, who joined the organization on February 7 as Program Manager for LAF scholarships and forthcoming scholarship-internship-mentorship program. This expansion position was created both to prepare for the launch of the new program and to accommodate growth in scholarships. Over the last three years, LAF has added 6 scholarships and seen a near doubling of the total amount available to students.

Born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Charlottesville, Valerie attended Piedmont Virginia Community College. She spent four years in Brooklyn, New York, then moved back to Virginia and now resides in Arlington. Prior to LAF, Valerie worked at AT&T as a sales and communications specialist. Other experience includes operations management and event planning and promotion. In these roles, she mentored and provided coaching for employees.

In her free time, Valerie prefers the comforts of being at home. She is a voracious reader and loves listening to audio books, jazz and R&B vinyl records, drawing, and occasionally playing the piano for family and friends. When she ventures out, Valerie enjoys bringing her dog Kobe, a Chihuahua mix, to the local dog-friendly restaurants and meeting up with friends to play pool. On her bucket-list is to travel to all 50 states — she has been to 32 so far, including Alaska.

We are delighted to have Valerie on our dynamic LAF team!