Valencia started her career as a staff nurse and she practiced in critical care and post anesthesia care nursing.  She became fascinated with the business side of healthcare and decided to leverage her knowledge of nursing into the business of healthcare.
 Valencia has expertise in population health management, hospital operations, healthcare consulting and lean methodology.

Valencia has extensive knowledge in telemedicine and has spearheaded numerous telemedicine programs with VISICU ( a start-up company based in Baltimore) throughout the United States.   Valencia also served as the Director of a pharmacy implemented Transitions of Care Program at Inova Health System in northern Virginia. She has held several leadership positions in hospitals and consulting firms. She continues to maintain her commitment to nursing by serving as adjunct nursing professor and mentoring nursing students.

Valencia earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  She graduated with honors from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland where she earned a dual degree of Master of Science in Nursing (Concentration: Health Systems Management) and an MBA. Valencia also holds a Business of Nursing Certificate from The Johns Hopkins University and is certified in Lean Healthcare.