Passionate about environmental design, Maria has been managing LEED certifications since 2009. Her experience includes working as a sustainability consultant for projects in the US, Costa Rica, and other countries in Latin America. One of her milestones is the certification of the first LEEDv4.1 O+M corporate real estate portfolio in Cost Rica.

Maria holds an Architecture degree from the University of Virginia, and a Masters Degree in Architecture and Sustainability from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain. She is a LEED AP BD+C, O+M, an EDGE Expert and a Fitwel Ambassador.