Vanesa Valdivia Aleman

Pronouns: she/her/ella

Disaster Response Manager, La Plaza

When I'm in the community, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I like going out and enjoying the places we have here in Sonoma County, discovering different restaurants, and also going for hikes. I also love reading and watching soccer.

I'm stepping into this role because I've seen and lived through the needs in our communities. I've had the opportunity to witness how our people are disproportionately affected by disasters compared to others and I hope that with the program we are leading for emergency preparedness we can alleviate some of these struggles. What I'm most passionate about in this job is knowing that people trust me and that I can be of help to someone who is struggling with something at any moment.