Valerie Rose is an author, producer, screenwriter, model/ voice over talent and the CEO of Roses Are READ Productions LLC. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Twin ...Show More
Valerie Rose is an author, producer, screenwriter, model/ voice over talent and the CEO of Roses Are READ Productions LLC. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Twin Cities Black Journalists. Rose served for seven years as Editor-in-Chief for Inside Region 3, a U.S. government publication. She has authored a number of books including Cappuccino in the Winter, The Family Reunion Is Not a Real Vacation (featuring The Triangleheads), Dream Your Dream: Getting Your Writing Out There! and the Minnesota Book Award nominee, You Better Recognize! A Spiritual Guide Because Life's a Trip!Rose has appeared in a number of films including, Dear White People, Run, Blue Balloons, Torpedo the Damned and Wilson starring Woody Harrelson and directed by Craig Johnson of the Skeleton Twins. She has also worked in television, appearing in ABC TV's In An Instant, The Learning Channel's Randy to the Rescue, and in the TV pilot, For Art's Sake, produced by Tim Gaetz.Rose is also the creative concept developer and producer for an animation project and two films: The Triangleheads, Hope Sessions and The Pink Visitor, respectively. The latter premiered at the Theatres at the Mall of America (MOA) as part of a film completion in which it garnered the Best Actress Award. Her first documentary, Hope Sessions, is also slated to premiere at the MOA in February 2016. In the development of these projects, Rose wore many hats including executive producer, producer, director, casting director, cast member and screenwriter.Rose graduated with a B.S. from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she majored in Computer Science and minored in Management Information Systems. Hide
