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As the Director of Brand Editorial at Etsy, Valerie leads a team of content strategists, writers, and editors in bringing Etsy’s brand and values to life across a range of B2B and B2C channels, with a focus on highlighting the most compelling stories from Etsy’s millions-strong community of creative entrepreneurs. Before joining Etsy, Valerie held editorial positions at Hearst, Time Inc., Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, Budget Living, and Yahoo!; edited or co-authored books for Country Living, Real Simple, and Apartment Therapy; and covered travel, interiors, how-tos, and lifestyle topics for dozens of print and digital publications.