Maria graduated from Chelsea Academy in 2020. She attended Franciscan University for a year and then moved on to nanny for a family in Alexandria, VA. Maria is the oldest of five children and has been working with children since the age of 15.

She is currently enjoying her second year working with the elementary children at MLMS and is in the process of studying for an elementary AMI diploma with Alison Awes through the Montessori Institute of Bangalore in India.

In her free time, Maria enjoys being outside, hiking with her dog, and crocheting.