She qualified to compete (along with partner Jamie Broder) at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

[2] They advanced to the round of 16 until they were eliminated, finishing in a tie for ninth place.

[3] Valjas was born on 2 June 1987 to parents who both played varsity volleyball in university.

[4] Valjas formed a double with Jamie Broder in 2011, and went on to win NORCECA continental titles in 2013 and 2015.

[3] In April 2015, Valjas and Broder won an FIVB World Tour medal, becoming the first Canadian female athletes to do so.