Valerie “Val” Antunes is the Staff Photographer for The Apareció Foundation in Chicago. Before joining the Foundation, Ms. Autunes was the Communications Intern at Pro-Life Wisconsin and a Student Photographer for Dominican University in River Forest, IL.

Ms. Antunes currently attends Dominican University where she is pursuing a double major in Advertising and Political Science. She is the President of Pro-Vita, a Special Interest Organization and an active member in Students for Peace and Justice. Her academic record earned her a place in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.