Maria Valencia | Payroll and Benefits Administrator

Maria Valencia

206.388.1662

Maria is responsible for supporting and managing Seattle Foundation’s recruitment, onboarding, and many other people and culture programs.

Maria Valencia | Payroll and Benefits Administrator
Maria supports and manages Seattle Foundation recruitment

Personal Philanthropic Interests
and Passions

  • Racial Equity
  • Immigrant rights
  • Education
  • Health and wellness

Maria comes to Seattle Foundation with a background in recruiting. She holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration—human resource management from Central Washington University. Prior to joining Seattle Foundation she served as the HR Recruiter at Associated Recreation Council. She is passionate about learning and helping create the best HR practices. During her free time she enjoys taking her pup Lucky out on hikes, watching movies inspired by true events, spending time with family and friends and eating lots of food.

Maria has been working at Seattle Foundation since 2019.