Maria has been with CWI since its inception in 2009. She worked in Adult Education in the ESL program for several years, then briefly as a case manager with Workforce Development for Idaho Job Corps before moving into Advising. She is passionate about supporting students in their journey to reaching their goals in education and employment.
She has a bachelor's degree in English, with an emphasis in Linguistics and is currently in the Master of Social Work program at Idaho State University.
In her free time, she enjoys being active with her family in the outdoors and watching her daughters’ sporting events. Her other hobbies include photography, vegetarian cooking, reading and traveling to new places.