Misha Valencia

Misha Valencia is an investigative journalist whose work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe, Seattle Times, Huffington Post, Business Insider, Marie Claire, Healthline, Parents Magazine, Healthy Women and many others. In 2021, her coverage of international child abductions was recognized as one of the year's best independent investigations. 

Ms. Valencia is the 2025 recipient of the excellence in journalism scholar award from the Deadline Club and will graduate with her masters' degree from Columbia Journalism School in May 2027.