This article was featured on the front page of the Houston Chronicle. It details how non-profits like La Escuelita at Magnolia Park Arts and Community Center, for which Mayra is a faculty member and an Advisory Board Member, helps students secure college admission and over $720,000 in college scholarships (May 2025).

“The college admissions landscape has changed. Gone are the days of the “spray and pray” approach, where students simply applied to as many schools as possible, hoping for the best. Today’s colleges—especially selective and highly selective ones—are more competitive than ever. As acceptance rates decline, it’s crucial for students to craft strategic applications that help them stand out.” (April 2025).

“In this episode, I sit down with Mayra Valle—educational consultant, facilitator, and owner of Mayra V. Strategy. From growing up in a close-knit immigrant community in Houston to launching her own consulting business, Mayra shares a journey rooted in resilience, culture, and community. We talk about identity, the power of education, learning to rest, and what it truly means to be community-made.

🔑 Topics: first-gen student experience, college transitions, education equity, entrepreneurship, cultural identity, self-care” (April 2025).

Mixed-status families often go without information needed to maked informed decisions about their post-secondary options. That changes today!

This Contigo Ed blog explores how we can better support mixed-status families through a relational and resourceful lens. It even includes my go-to database of vetted resources (April 2025).

“YES Prep alumna, Mayra Valle, North Central '10, delivered an inspiring and heartfelt keynote speech at the 8th Annual Leading Houston Forward Luncheon. Throughout her keynote speech, Mayra emphasized the impact YES Prep and our educators had on her and her family” (Oct 2024).

Houston Channel 2’s KPRC featured a story about Mayra Valle and Luly Castillo’s commitment to education (Oct 2024).

Join us for a dynamic panel featuring Black, Asian, Indigenous, and Latina women as they share their unique perspectives and lived experiences

Don't miss this empowering and enlightening conversation! Register now to reserve your spot and join us in celebrating the resilience, strength, and power of women of color everywhere. Together, we can create a more inclusive and equitable world for all.

We celebrate International Women’s Day with Connie Leon, Shaniese Ruffin, Mayra Valle.

We sit down and have a candid conversation about Women in the Workforce, Pay Wage Gap & Women Empowering Women! Celebrate with us by participating in our virtual photobooth make sure to tag @letsvamonos & @quicksnapevents so we can share the celebration! (March 2022).

During Women’s History Month, Mayra was featured as a leading community member who uses the power of storytelling to best serve students (Mar 2024).

Blog Post by Mayra Valle. Featured in Latinos For Education (Nov 2021).

Mayra was featured on EMERGE On The Reel, a monthly Facebook live discussion that highlights the work of college access practitioners in the greater Houston -area (Nov 2020).

Mayra’s educational journey is featured in this New York Times Bestselling project (Oct 2017).

Mayra’s perspectives on her educational and professional journeys are captured in this transformative project (Oct 2016).

Featured in a Article by Connecticut College (Oct 2010)

Grace Rubenstein spotlighted Mayra Valle in an Edutopia article in 2009.

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