Personal Summary
Maria loves to explore the outdoors which is what brought her to Montana originally for college. After college, she spent time living in Alaska and Idaho. She eventually made her way back to Montana, which has always been one of her favorite places.Â
Education
BS Health and Human Performance, Applied Health Sciences, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥, 2009
MPH Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2021
Professional Experience
Adolescent Health Section Supervisor/Lead Program Specialist. State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Family and Community Health Bureau, Adolescent Health Division, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Helena, Montana 2018-2021
Teaching Assistant. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Problem Solving in Public Health 2020-2021
Community Health Educator. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands, Anchorage, Alaska/Meridian, Idaho, and Malawi. June 2013- October 2018
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (recertification, October 2022)
International Experience
Malawi DREAMS (determined, resilient, educated, AIDS-free, mentored, and safe young women) Initiative- Global Programs Technical Assistant. March 2017- October 2018
Provided technical assistance in Malawi for the launch of youth-friendly health services by phone. Developed curriculum for a training of trainers and hotline workers as a medical certification program approved by the Malawi Ministry of Health. Provided support with ongoing trainings and employee evaluations.
Honors / Awards
Bloomberg Fellow, Johns Hopkins University