Valarie Gerlach Jolly has been in a professional travel planner since 1980. She started her career in Association, Professional Sports Team, and Sports Newscaster travel. After focusing on Corporate travel , and managing agencies in Texas, she opened her first full service travel agency, with partner Michele Mckechnie, in 1986. Valarie has been a past President of the Fort Worth Travel Agency Owners association, and served on the American Airlines Travel Advisory Board. Valarie is a prominent public speaker on travel and "Road Warrior" issues at national conventions. She is an active member of the community and in her church. Valarie enjoys a passion for scuba diving, and has her Advanced Open Water SCUBA certification. Valarie is in Europe at least 4 times a year taking women's groups to shop flea markets and purchase antiques. She is a London, Paris, Club Med and South Pacific specialist.