Maria has had extensive training in effective presentation
techniques, facilitation skills, instructional design, management
development, performance consulting, performance management, and
strategic planning. In her last in-house corporate job, Maria held
the position of Assistant Vice President of Training and
Communication for a six billion-dollar retailer where she was an
invaluable player in effectively implementing a cultural change.
Maria has worked as a Master Instructor with The Training Clinic for
over eight years. She is a very engaging trainer in the classroom,
modeling the skills she teaches and blending examples from her
breadth of corporate experience with just the right amount of
humor!
Maria is a recipient of the Los Angeles YWCA Women Business Leaders
of the Year Award. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn State
University where she completed post-graduate work in the area of
organizational communication. Maria has also served as an adjunct
professor for George Mason University where she taught courses in
interpersonal and business communication.
