Valeria grew up In Kerman, CA, 30 minutes west of Fresno. She graduated from Kerman High School in 2017, where she was a participant in the Kerman Friday Night Live (FNL) Chapter. After graduating l, she joined the FNL California Youth Council (CYC) as a Fresno Representative from 2017- 2019 then served on the Council’s Leadership Team from 2019-2021. She has planned 5 Statewide FNL Youth Summits that have had over 700 youth attendees from across the state.
Valeria graduated from California State University, Fresno December 2021 with a Bachelors of Science in Recreation Administration, with an emphasis in Community Recreation and Youth Services. She also obtained Certificates in Special Event Planning and in Grant Writing and Management. She is the Program Coordinator for FNL for Southeast Fresno.
Some of Valeria’s hobbies include gaming, squish hunting, watching K-Dramas or Twitch streams.