Secretary
Marla Valentine is an accomplished NYS Licensed Master Social Worker with over 20 years experience in the field of counseling, long term care and case management. Ms. Valentine was honored at the 18th Annual Westchester Communal Professionals Reception in 2015 for serving as an inspiration to the Westchester Community, and she was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the Westchester County Executive, Robert Astorino. Ms. Valentine has been rescuing small animals all her life. As a child, she would assist in community efforts to locate owners of lost pets and find new homes for orphaned ones. As a mother of 2, her children were raised with a menagerie of pets, from reptiles to equines. At present, Ms. Valentine has 2 rescued dogs, 2 rescued cats, 2 birds (one of which was adopted) and an Off The Track Thoroughbred Equine which she lovingly refers to as her “Biggest Rescue”. Over the past decade, Ms. Valentine has fostered both dogs and cats in her home, and volunteered for several rescue-based operations in Westchester County. Ms. Valentine’s experiences in her career and life have led her to believe in the incredible therapeutic value of pets in clinical settings as well as in the home and workplace. Together, Ms. Cialone and Ms. Valentine aspire to bring Animal Assisted Therapy into the forefront of Animal Rescue.
