Maria grew up in Maryland and has happily lived in North Carolina ever since NC State lured her here. Before joining Technica in 2022, she owned a commercial photography business, and before that she did newspaper editing, copywriting, and grant editing work. As a Senior Editor at Technica, Maria oversees journal editorial offices and works closely with publishers and editors to manage peer review processing.

Maria enjoys digging in the dirt, hiking along the river, inventing new Cappelletti cocktails, and more than almost anything, she loves feeding her friends and family.