Valeria Atanacio, M.Ed. Email and Phone Number

Valeria was born in Vancouver, Washington, and is a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She is a bi-racial Indigenous, Mexican and Colombian self-proclaimed Native Mama Scholar.Ms. Atanacio has worked in early care and education for 15 years both within tribal and state-led initiatives promoting indigenous educational practices and centering holistic wellbeing to better serve children and families in Oregon.She lives in Keizer, Oregon and is a proud parent to two young children, Safia, age 7 and Amira, age 5 and most enjoys spending time with her family in her tribal community attending cultural gatherings, reading books in her spare time and learning to bead. Valeria is bi-lingual in English and Spanish, and actively reclaiming her native language, Chinuk Wawa.