
Valerie Abati is the Director of Membership and Programming for the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. She began working for the NPS Foundation in November 2012. Originally from the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area, Valerie moved to California from Cincinnati Ohio. While spending several years as an on-air meteorologist for different television stations, Valerie has also spent much of her time working for numerous non-profit organizations. Her background includes a B.S. in Meteorology from Penn State University.
Valerie lives in Pacific Grove with her fiancé, MAJ Erich Schneider, who is currently an NPS student in the Defense Analysis program.