Bio:
Teaching with The Cotillion Group since 2004, Valerie Macdonald became the Director in the Spring of 2011. Valerie grew up in Marietta, Georgia and attended a cotillion program when she was in middle school. She loved attending cotillion and now she loves teaching it! One of her favorite parts is seeing how the students grow in self-confidence from week to week, developing skills they will use the rest of their lives. Valerie attended The University of South Carolina, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and Political Science. Previously she worked with a non-profit organization teaching Hispanic children English. For nearly 10 years, she ran all the day-to-day operations of a small medical supply company. Valerie enjoys dancing, reading and playing tennis. She and her husband have one daughter and one son and live in Cumming, Georgia.