Maya Valentine |
Visual journalist + Photo Editor
Maya Nicole Valentine is an Afro-Latina, visual storyteller and multimedia journalist.
She completed her photo editing internship at National Geographic in 2020, and then became a 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 and Multimedia Production and a minor in African American studies.
An aspiring leader in photography and Journalism—Maya enjoys storytelling that highlights human experience and cultural nuance.