When Declan asked me a few weeks ago if I’d like to participate in the Monthly Mailbag, I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve spent my time at The Dispatch very much behind the scenes (and prefer it that way), but I’ve always thought about what I’d want to say if I was able to address our wonderful members directly.
Valerie Smith is the Director of Talent and Operations at The Dispatch based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she served as a chief of staff to a non-profit in Illinois. When Valerie is not helping to run the operations of The Dispatch, she is probably wrangling her two daughters or antiquing.
