Dr. Valerie Williams-Sanchez is the creator of the self published, children’s picture book series, Cocoa Kids Collection® She is a passionate researcher and champion for diverse literature, self-publishing, and empowerment literacy for readers of all ages. She is Mom to Lorena, Auntie to Isaiah, and teacher to countless at-risk and special needs kids. With a Ph.D. in literacy, Dr. Valerie’s practice, writing, and research focuses on cultural fluency, multimodal reading, and health literacies.