Sheila Valesano is an author, speaker, and consultant. She writes screenplays, short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. She was a Finalist in a NYC Midnight Screenwriter Challenge and a published multi-media artist. Sheila is active in the Des Plaines Writers Group, Barrington Writers Workshop, and Chicago Screenwriters Network. She is an alumnus for the Sundance Screenwriters Retreat, Screenwriting Pro, North Texas University, and Roosevelt University. Her career includes a background in Human Resources, Corporate Education, Performance and Talent Management.