[1] She is a member of the Tseshaht First Nation and spent time in foster care as a child.

[2][3] She grew up playing rugby union as an inside centre,[4] being a member of the club Abottsford RFC, and attended Yale Secondary School, where she played for the Yale Lions.

[7] Valenzuela spent two years in the Rugby Canada Maple Leaf Academy before being called up to the Canada women's national rugby sevens team for the first time in December 2022, for the World Sevens Series in Dubai.

[6] In 2023, she played for the team at the Pan American Games and helped them win a silver medal, losing to the United States in the final.

[10] She was promoted to the active squad following an injury to Keyara Wardley, participating in their match against France.