Maria graduated from her master’s program in speech-language pathology at the University of Cincinnati in 2022.  She worked as a school-based therapist at an elementary school in Columbus, OH and recently moved to Fairbanks in August. Maria is especially passionate about working with  children with Autism, Alternative and Augmentative Communication, and fluency disorders. In her spare time, Maria likes to ski, hike, and explore Fairbanks with her dog, Atlas.