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Employee Bio - Valerie Smith
Valerie grew up in David City, where she attended St. Mary's and Aquinas. Early on she knew she wanted to help others, participating in Modern Woodmen and the S.O.U.L club.
After graduating Aquinas, Valerie attended Peru State, later transferring to Missouri Valley College, a small Christian-based college, where she majored in Human Service Management and Recreation. The school helped Valerie foster the Christian lifestyle she had fallen away from, making her all the more determined to eventually find work in a Christian environment that would help her continue to grow as a person.
As her college days were coming to a close, she needed to get her 600 hours of required internship and realized it was  time to return to Nebraska. After contacting People's City Mission, she was given an opportunity she couldn't pass up.
In the morning, Valerie is the Family Shelter Supervisor, working with guests directly, giving physical, emotional and spiritual support and guidance. In the evening, she supervises the Homework Club program and the Club E.D.E.F.Y. program for kids at The Mission.
Since working at People's City Mission, Valerie says "I have learned a lot of things...to put aside pre-conceived notions of people and see them for who they are. She continues, "This is why I get out of bed every morning to go to work. I enjoy what I do every day and the people I work with on a daily basis, and that makes it completely worthwhile to me".
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