Valerie Ramsey is a highly sought-after Ford Model who has graced runways, print ads, and television, modeling for Lexus and St. John's Knits and appearing on Today and Extra, among other shows. She is the media and public relations manager for Pebble Beach Resorts, the mother of six, and the grandmother of seven. Valerie resides with her husband, Wally, in California.

Heather Hummel, Valerie's daughter, is a writer whose work has appeared in "Blue Ridge Anthology" (along with David Baldacci and Rita Dove) and "Messages of Hope and Healing". Heather is a graduate of the University of Virginia and is an active member of the International Women's Writing Guild. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.