Beyond her work as an English and Environmental Studies instructor, Maria has spent many years as an editor. Below are some of highlights of her editing work and other journalist roles.
Editor-in-Chief and Blogger
200+ blog posts published – Edited and contributed to blog publishing three times weekly during the school year, 1-2 times weekly during the summer.
Arts & Entertainment Contributor
23 articles published - pitch and publish 2-4 paid articles with original photographs monthly
Blog Contributor
35 articles published (additional paid but unpublished) - pitch and publish weekly 850-word popular culture articles for a branch of the local KQED online magazine website;
Summer News Desk Editor
Caught in the Carousel (2013)
10 articles published - wrote assigned weekly news articles for an East Bay online music magazine; edited content for website.
Reporter
Los Angeles Loyolan (2003-2007)
30+ articles and blurbs including front-page obituaries for student athletes Adam Bacon and Jessica Hanson - Loyola Marymount University’s newspaper: Cross-country / Track beat writer.