Maria is an experienced non-profit administrator with over 12 years of development and event planning experience. She currently serves as the Director of Development for the Health Collective. She holds a Master of Arts from Norwich University, a certificate in Political Campaigning through the Woman’s Campaign School at Yale, and is currently pursuing a certificate in Strategic Fundraising from Bay Path University. Throughout her career, Maria has advocated for many critical issues, such as HPV vaccine access, medical equity, cancer research, and LGBTQIA+ rights. She is the mom of two wonderful humans and is passionate about yoga and meditation.