Valerie S. Fields

Pioneering Senior Executive Leader | First Woman to Serve at the Senior Administrative Level at ULM | Champion for Student Success, Wellness, and Inclusive Excellence.

Role
Associate Professor of Education at University Of Louisiana Monroe
Location
West Monroe, LA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Valerie S. Fields

The first female Vice President appointed in the eighty-nine-year history of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Motivational experiences as a John Maxwell Team certified speaker, teacher, trainer, and coach, who specializes in teaching and training. Successful completer of Harvard University\'s, Institute for Higher Education, Management and Leadership in Education, Cambridge, MA, and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Millennium Leadership Institute, Washington, DC. Principal consultant facilitating technologically engaged experiences for nonprofits, through curriculum design and project management. A post-secondary administrator with more than 25 years of progressively responsible experience in K-12 and post-secondary instruction, curriculum development, project management, technology planning, and accreditation and compliance. Great communicator and mediator. Creates vibrant, yet seamless holistic learning environments, while aligning the goals with an organization’s mission and core values.

Experience

  1. Associate Professor of Education

    University Of Louisiana Monroe

    Aug 2025 — Present

Education

  • Louisiana Tech University

    Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Curriculum and Instruction: Cognate (technology)

    2002 — 2004

  • Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge

    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Elementary Education

    1985 — 1989

  • University of Louisiana Monroe

    M. Ed; Ed.S., Educational Leadership and Administration, General

    1990 — 1996

Skills

  • Teaching
  • Public Speaking
  • K-12
  • Grants
  • Higher Education
  • Student Development
  • Elementary Education
  • College Teaching
  • Student Affairs
  • Curriculum Design
  • Curriculum Development
  • Event Planning
  • Leadership Development
  • University Teaching
  • Educational Leadership
  • Program Evaluation
  • Teacher Training
  • Staff Development
  • Classroom
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Fundraising
  • Academic Advising
  • Nonprofits
  • Admissions
  • Coaching
  • Community Outreach
  • Program Development
  • Special Education
  • Academia
  • Instructional Technology
  • Student Recruiting
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Enrollment Management
  • Career Counseling
  • Tutoring
  • Curriculum Mapping
  • Leadership
  • Grant Writing
  • E-Learning
  • Project Management

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