Welcome to the National Association of Hispanic Journalists - NAHJ Chapter San Diego / Tijuana
Who We Are
NAHJ San Diego-Tijuana is one of 30 chapters nationwide working under the National Association of Hispanic Journalists organization. Our chapter is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.
This included getting more Latinos in newsrooms and doing a better job of telling stories of Latinos. As a chapter based in San Diego, our group works to strengthen journalist skills among our members, host speakers from within the community, network and push for more Latinos in our local newsrooms.
Elections for new board positions are one year and are held every September.
To join NAHJ click the link below. And choose “San Diego Pro” as your chapter when filling out your membership form.
Meet Our Board 2025
We have been excited to serve as officers for the San Diego/Tijuana chapter of NAHJ 2024-2025. We ask that you please join us in recruiting new members and encourage members who have fallen off the roster to renew their memberships. Please remember that elections are coming up in September 2025. We hope you continue building the chapter. If you have been an active member of our organization perhaps you should think about running for office!
President
Laura Castañeda
President
Laura Castañeda
Laura Castañeda is an award-winning bilingual journalist, producer, documentary filmmaker, media instructor, mentor, and deputy opinion editor at The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Vice President
Heder Casas
Vice President
Heder Casas
Heder Casas is a bilingual-bicultural reporter at Univision San Diego since January 2019. She grew up on both sides of the border and has a clear understanding of what it’s like to be a fronteriza.
Secretary
Laura Acevedo
Secretary
Laura Acevedo
Laura Acavedo is a bilingual award-winning general assignment reporter at KGTV Channel 10 since 2017. She has worked in English and Spanish language newsrooms as well as NBC News and interned at Dateline.
Treasurer
Aida Soria
Treasurer
Aida Soria
Aida Soria is an Emmy award winning-producer at Fox5 San Diego. She transitioned from the technical side to become a segment producer. She’s a proud San Diego native.
At Large Officer
Kristin Valdivia
At Large Officer
Kristin Valdivia
Kristin Valdivia is an Emmy-award-winning bilingual journalist and APC Operations at Telemundo 20. She’s a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University.
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