Maya Valentine

Photo Editor

The Washington Post

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Location: Washington, DC

Nationality: African American

Biography: Maya Nicole Valentine is an Afro-Latina, Chicago born, female photo editor and visual storyteller. She is currently a Photo assignment editor at The Washington Post. Prior to this, she completed the first Visura Mentorship program, a photo... MORE

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Video Editing for the Columbia Missourian: Unfulfilled

Copyright Maya Valentine 2024

Updated Jun 2020

Topics Multimedia, School/College, Teens

The senior year is a passage into adulthood, the beginning of a career or a move to college. Often, the senior year is remembered with rose-tinted glasses. For the class of 2020, there will not be fond memories of milestones such as prom and graduation. Instead, senior year will be remembered for its dysfunction and the word 'canceled.'

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