Valerie Miller (she/her) holds a PhD in land reclamation from the University of Alberta, which focused on building soils using mine waste at a diamond mine in northern Canada. During her PhD program she was a teaching assistant, primary instructor, community volunteer coordinator, and a volunteer with various science outreach organizations including TELUS World of Science - Edmonton, Nature Kids, Let’s Talk Science, and Alberta Envirothon. Valerie now works for the University of Alberta as Outreach and Engagement Lead for Future Energy Systems, a research program focused on helping Canada transition to a low net carbon economy. Valerie manages the Energy Explorers training program, coordinates the extensive FES outreach and engagement program, and works with numerous external partners to provide public access to FES research and researchers. She is the author of The Energy Adventures of Tommy and Remi series.