Valentina Pelaez

Founder of Your Bridge Mentor

Valentina Peláez was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and at the age of five, she moved with her family to Medellín, Colombia, where she studied until ninth grade. She later returned to the United States to complete high school at University High School in Orlando, Florida. Passionate about music, she always dreamed of becoming a professional singer, but moving internationally brought overwhelming challenges, and the goal of attending college began to feel out of reach.

As a first–generation, low–income student, Valentina had no roadmap. No guidance counselor with time to guide her. No one at home knew the educational system worked. No clear place to begin.

She knocked on doors, asked for help, and taught herself everything from high school programs to financial aid, scholarships, grants, essays, application deadlines, and college life. The process almost broke her; it brought anxiety, sleepless nights, overwhelming stress, and the constant fear of being left behind.

Everything changed when one mentor stepped in.

A teacher believed in her, guided her, and helped her continue to secure scholarships and grants that covered 100% of her university tuition—allowing her to attend one of Florida’s most prestigious institutions. That mentorship didn’t just change her education; it changed her future.

Valentina went on to earn her B.M. in Vocal Performance with a minor in Music Industry, and throughout her journey, she carried a burning desire to help students and families who feel as lost as she once did.

Today, that desire has a name: Your Bridge Mentor.

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