Each day is a Miracle and a Blessing in my life.

Valerie Pappas Llauro is a highly accomplished entertainment marketing executive with over 20 years of experience in both Film Marketing and Brand Integration. Valerie’s passion for movies began as a child and she was driven to pursue that dream. She is a graduate from the University of Southern California with a
degree in Theater and Cinema-Television, Valerie landed her first job in Hollywood as an intern at New Line Cinema, and worked her way up to Vice President of National Promotions where
she helped to create Promotional Marketing campaigns for some of New Line’s most successful films in the industry such as, The Austin Powers Franchise, The Lord of The Rings Trilogy films, Rush Hour 1 & 2, Blade, Spawn, The Bachelor, Lost In Space, Detroit Rock City, and much more.

Valerie is talking to us on how she is coping with her son's medical condition called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, by starting a charitable organization called, Walking Strong, which is dedicated to transforming the lives of those with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy through assisting families with their needs and funding scientific research. She and her husband co-founded Walking Strong in 2014 after their son was diagnoses with Duchenne. To date, Walking Strong has raised over $1,000,000, which has gone to scientific research, clinical trials and helping families by purchasing them medical devices and handicap accessible vans.