About Valerie Arnold-Judge

Professional experience:

• 25 years in financial business, including 18 years as a credit manager, supervising and teaching the collection of money.
• Past president (two terms) of the Credit Women’s Group of Ontario. Spent eight years on the group’s executive. Served two years as the Eastern Canadian liaison to the National Association of Credit Management in the U.S.A.
• Three years as an account executive for the United Way in Peel.
• Graduate of Sheridan College and have obtained many certificates for successfully completing specialty courses at Centralia College and business institutions.
• Maintain a home based business, event planning (The Events Diva).
• Public school trustee since 1998

Personal/Community Involvement:

• Lived in Caledon 20 years
• Married to Murray Judge (former Caledon councilor)
• Raised three children through the Peel school system
• Director - Caledon Chamber of Commerce
• Director - Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services
• Director - Peel Children's Aid Foundation
• Member - Peel Youth Violence Prevention Committee
• Member - Education & Policy Committee(PYVPC)
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentor – 7 years
• Nominated for Champion of Education
• Member United Church Woman’s Group
• Treasurer/Fundraising Chair: D.A.R.E. for the Kids Committee
  (raised $50,000).