Valerie Vitalo attended William Penn High School here in Delaware, where her captivating Spanish teacher inspired her to pursue language teaching. She went on to earn her bachelor's degree in Spanish education from the University of Delaware. During her study abroad at the Universidad de Granada in southern Spain, she fell even more in love with the Spanish language and culture.

Valerie began her teaching career at Smyrna High School, where she taught for eight years, covering Spanish levels 2 through AP. Throughout her tenure there, she created an honors program for levels 2 and 3, worked as a new teacher mentor, and was the head of the World Language Department. She left Delaware to move to Boston, where she worked in educational tourism, facilitating group travel to countries all over the world. During that time she accompanied a group of educators to explore several cities in northern Spain. After returning to Delaware and spending a few years focused on raising her young children, Valerie joined the St. Andrew’s faculty in 2022.

Valerie lives off campus in Wilmington, Delaware with her husband, Nick, their children, Luca and Mila, and their dog, Dave. Her favorite things to do are cook and go for walks with her family.