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Valerie Averia

Member profile details

First name

Valerie

Last name

Averia

My Story

Books That Greatly Influenced My Life

Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke

Personal information

Photo

Professional Information

Job title

writing and well-being

Primary Focus

positive narrative interventions (writing and well-being)

Professional Area

Education

Active Professional Interests

Family/Parents
Human Resources
Humanities

Professional Skills

Consulting
Facilitating groups
Research design
Speaking
Teaching resilience
Writing

Fluent in Languages

English
Other

Education

Degrees Before MAPP

AB Communication, Ateneo de Manila University, 2006

Social Media

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaveria/

Facebook

Valerie Averia Yan

Instagram

valsverse

Speaking Experience

Interested in Speaking Referrals

Yes

Speaking Topics

writing and well-being, positive humanities , savoring and meaning-making in relationships, happiness and relationships, youth life skills training, parenting

Experience speaking to large audiences

Yes

Publications

Media: Radio, TV, or podcasts

Penn Grad Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spfY5dbYzJw
or https://vimeo.com/803674564

News article about Valeria winning 2023 Penn Grad Talks: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/about/news/applied-positive-psychology-student-valerie-averia-wins-years-penn-grad-talks

Capstone title and abstract

Savoring the Shared Life: Strengthening Marriages Through Collaborative Legacy Writing

Contact data

Province/State

Virgina

Country

United States

MAPP Geography

USA - DC Area

MAPP Information

MAPP Graduation Year

2023