Valerie has over twenty years (1987-2010) of teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as over fifteen years (1996-present) of teaching in community settings. 

College/University Teaching
 
The College of Santa Fe
Introduction to Creative Writing
Masterpieces of American Literature
Intermediate Poetry Workshop
Nineteenth Century American Literature
Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Workshop
Sr. Level Seminar: Emily Dickinson & Melville’s Moby Dick
Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop                   
Southwest: Matter, Memory, Imagination (interdisciplinary)
Freshman Interdisciplinary MAP Core Classes (team taught):
The American Southwest: (Humanities, Science, Freshman Composition)
Beauty (Humanities, Art, Freshman Composition)
Living History Internship
 
The University of New Mexico
Intermediate Poetry Workshop
Advanced Poetry Workshop

Sharing the Same Space: Creative Community Engagement and Racial Healing
 
Ursinus College
Poetry Writing I
Women’s Literature
Poetry Writing II
Creative Nonfiction
Advanced Creative Writing
Advanced Expository Writing
Twentieth Century Poetry & Poetics
Freshman Composition
Global, Postmodern Poetry
Native American Women’s Literature
Honors Projects in Poetry
 
New Mexico Highlands University
 
Graduate
Creative Writing: Advanced Poetry I
Creative Writing: Advanced Poetry II
Major American Poets
Methods of Tutoring & Teaching Writing
 
Undergraduate
Creative Writing: Poetry I
Native American Women’s Literature
Creative Writing: Poetry II
Contemporary Latino Literature
Introduction to Poetry
Freshman Composition
Basic Reading & Writing

University of Arizona
Introduction to Poetry                                                  
Freshman Composition I
Technical Writing
Freshman Composition II
Honors Composition
Developmental Reading & Writing

Overseas Teaching

Valerie also taught grade 3 (elementary) and grades 6, 7 and 8 English in Swaziland from 1993-1995.
 
Littleglobe and Community
 A variety of workshops in creative engagement with communities—writing, movement, film, visual arts, music, spoken word, especially with youth and families, intergenerational collaborations.