Valerie Hash

Valerie Hash, MA, BA

Advocacy and Engagement Officer 

Valerie Hash is the Advocacy and Engagement Officer for Casa Familiar in San Ysidro, CA. In her role, she oversees community programs, including but not limited to Financial Opportunity Center programs, research collaborations with SDSU, Arts & Culture, Environmental Justice efforts, and outreach and advocacy through the Promotora program. Before her time at Casa Familiar, Valerie was Director of Economic Development for the MAAC Project. Valerie is a graduate from The University of San Diego with a master’s degree in the Art of Leadership and Nonprofit Management. Valerie has been a nonprofit professional for more than 15 years and specializes in community engagement, workforce development, public speaking, volunteer engagement, donor stewardship, and program design. Valerie is also a San Diego educator and a former San Diego Unified School District English teacher and visiting teacher. She attended Southwestern College, where she competed in Speech and Debate and headed the Future Educators Association. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in written expression from San Diego State University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She obtained her Teaching Credential from SDSU with an emphasis in ELL and cross-curricular collaboration. During her time at SDSU, Valerie competed with the SDSU Forensics Speech and Debate team, was an assistant to the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, where she helped fundraise and steward major donors. She currently volunteers with StarPAL Kiwanis, Council on Economic Education, San Diego County Sheriff’s Youth Probation, her children’s sports teams and schools, and serves on various community organization committees.