Soledad Valenciano

Soledad Valenciano is a lawyer, mother of three and active member of her community. After graduating from Hofstra University School of Law in 1989, she represented the New York City Department of Social Services in protecting children who suffered abuse and neglect. In 1993, she moved to Massachusetts, and throughout the next several years held positions as an Assistant District Attorney for Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk counties. At each position her assignments were concentrated in domestic violence-related crimes and juvenile matters.  From 2011 to 2019 she was a Case Manager with the John Andrew Mazie Mentoring program, matching at-risk students at Waltham High School with volunteer adult mentors. Currently she represents youths committed to the Department of Youth Services (DYS) charged with violating the terms of their release while in the community. Additionally she serves on the CPCS- CRA panel and works part-time as a Truancy Liaison for the Waltham District Schools.  Ms. Valenciano is an outspoken advocate for economic and social justice for the Latino immigrant community in Waltham and sat on the board of the Waltham Alliance to Create Housing (W.A.T.C.H.) and was a member of the Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) subcommittee of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee.