Team

Jesse Draper, Creator and Host of "The Valley Girl Show"

Jesse Draper is creator and host of “TheValley Girl Show” and CEO of Valley Girl, Inc. She has produced and distributedover 150 interviews with some of the greatest minds in business, entertainment,government and technology including; Ted Turner, Mark Cuban, Sheryl Sandberg,Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, MC Hammer and Eric Schmidt, theformer CEO of Google. Valley Girl has been called “Must see startup TV” by USAToday. Previouslya Nickelodeon star, Draper has used her comedic and acting talents to bring anapproachable feel to the business world. Through Valley Girl, she has helpedpioneer the way in the digital media world and has created a new distributionmodel for online shows. Recently named “The Tech World’s Queen of Networking”by GENTRY Magazine, Jesse recently founded a women in business organization inassociation with Valley Girl which holds exclusive quarterly events across thecountry for cross industry networking and support of women in business. Draperis also an angel investor through her fund, Valley Girl Ventures where she doesearly stage seed investing in startups that have a femalein the founding team. Jesse splitstime between Silicon Valley and Santa Monica and is a graduate of UCLA’s Schoolof Theater, Film and Television. Draper is a regularly featured speaker on digital media, women in business andentrepreneurship at business conferences around the world, including; SXSW,DLD, TEDx, TechVentures and Universities such as Stanford and the University ofEdinburgh. She is also a regularcontributor to such news sites at Mashable, Forbes.com, Huffington Post andGlam.

Likes: Chocolate, Archie Comics, Super Human Powers.

Dislikes: Sharks, Brussel Sprouts, Being Cold.

Twitter: @valleygirlshow

Coverof GENTRY Magazine, January 2013 (110K readership)·
http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=140442
Listedas one of Variety’s ‘Hollywood’s New Leaders’
http://variety.com/article/VR1118061190/
Mashable’s44 Female Founders Every Entrepreneur Should Know
http://mashable.com/2012/08/06/female-founders/
Coverof Style Section, New York Times·
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/fashion/to-jesse-draper-the-laughs-on-them.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
FastCompany “Draper Dynasty”·
http://www.fastcompany.com/1839299/can-vcs-be-bred-meet-new-generation-silicon-valleys-draper-dynasty

Jonathan Polenz, COO of Valley Girl Inc. and Producer of "The Valley Girl Show"

As the COO of Valley Girl Inc. and producer of "The Valley Girl Show",Jonathan Polenz
manages production through marketing and distribution of the show and handles business development, ad sales and sponsorships, and product development for Valley Girl Inc. He is a graduate of the Stark MFA program at USC and has produced and directed grant and award-winning projects in Boston, NYC, Washington D.C., Austin, San Francisco, LA, London, and Paris.

Likes: Public Libraries, Live Music, Coffee

Dislikes: Bubble Tea, Chalk, Airport delays

Twitter: @Polenz

Valerie Iida, Head Wardrobe and Costume Designer

Valerie Iida is a graduate from San Francisco State University's Apparel Design and Merchandising program. Shortly after graduating Valerie had the opportunity to combine her passion for both fashion and movies by pursuing a career in film as a Costume Designer. Since then she has worked on a various shows, commercials, and movies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and L.A.

Likes: The Office, Starbucks, and Chinese Food

Dislikes: Sandwiches, Salads, and Pumping Gas

Geena Urango, Social Media Coordinator

Geena Urango is a graduate student at the University of Southern California. She is getting her Master's in Communication Management with an emphasis in Marketing. Before doing social media and PR for "The Valley Girl Show" Geena has had various internships in the Internet Marketing and PR fields with companies such as Quiksilver, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, and others. In addition, Geena is an active Twitterer and blogger, and she also plays beach volleyball for the USC Women's Sand Volleyball team.

Likes: Traveling, mediterranean food, sandy beach hair.

Dislikes: Country music, bees, slow Internet.

Twitter: @urango

Leo Ronin

Leo Ronin is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz. He is a video producer, editor and photographer based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. His work in the evolving world of web video ranges from author profiles, commercial ad work, and short form documentary for nonprofit organizations.

Likes: Jeopardy, Sushi, and Skiing

Dislikes: Scented Candles, Golf, and Auto-Correct

Twitter: @comradeleo

Douglas Novelli, Video Editor

After spending thirteen years working in IT, Douglas Novelli pursued his passion as a filmmaker by receiving his undergrad at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. It was while going to school that he worked on numerous projects as an Editor quickly becoming the go to guy. He met Jesse and Jonathan of Valley Girl Inc through the Assistant Director of Valley Girl's first feature film thus starting a mutually prosperous relationship. During the early 2000's he played keyboards in synth rock band "Midnight Serenade" that West Coast Performer Magazine described as, "the next now wave". He currently spends most of his free time with his wife and newborn daughter.

Likes: Gelato ice cream, backpacking, Philosophy

Dislikes: DPT, The Real Housewives anything, Polka music

Jimmy Freeman, Video Editor

A graduate from Saint Mary's College of California, Jimmy Freeman has been editing video for over 10 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. He recently helped edit and co-produce a feature film that was accepted in the 2012 New York International Latino Film Festival.

Likes: Burritos, Comics, Bad Action Movies

Dislikes: Bad Dubbing, Spam, Over-cooked Pasta