“It has been so helpful to work with Maria. As a leader that has given over a hundred formal presentations, I was amazed at how much I have improved. Her focus on highlighting key message points, gestures, posture and content markedly improved my communication. Additionally, she provided me with additional structure for handling informal situations. Every encounter was time well spent.”
Maria is an executive communication consultant specializing in leadership development and curriculum design. She holds a master coaching certification and is an accredited Enneagram practitioner.
From the C-suite to mid-career professionals, Maria helps her clients leverage their strengths to develop into effective leaders. Clients partner with Maria for support on message construction, delivery, and managing through change.
Maria’s clients include leaders at Google, YouTube, Microsoft, The Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California, Parametric, North Point Advisors, Russell Investments, White&Case, and more. She also consults with New Leaders and the Center for Educational Leadership, two large non-profits that support the development and growth of school leaders nation-wide.
Maria is a curriculum design specialist and creates and delivers comprehensive programs for diverse audiences. Her book Text Savvy celebrated its fifth publication and she is currently authoring her second book, Try This at Home. Her podcast, Instagram feed, and TikTok posts offer executive coaching strategies for parents to try at home with their kids.
Maria lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two children, Mia and Andrew, and tries to get in a run or practice yoga between chauffeuring her kids from one sport to the next.