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 Arts/Style, Health-Science, Well+Being and Home and Design.

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.

Email: Mayanicolevalentine@gmail.com