Maya Valentine |
Visual journalist + Photo Editor
Maya Nicole Valentine is an Afro-Latina, visual storyteller and multimedia editor.
She completed her photo editing internship at National Geographic in 2020, then became a staff photo coordinator working on the History and Culture desk.
She is now working at The Washington Post as a Photo Assignment Editor, curating visual stories across multiple desks including Style, Health-Science, Well+Being and The Home You Own.
Maya graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with a BA in Journalism- Multimedia Production and a minor in African American studies. She also completed a fellowship with the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education in 2024.
An aspiring leader in visual direction—Maya enjoys photography and other visual mediums that help highlight human experience and cultural nuance.