Maria Santana is a skilled Marketing and Communications Associate with four years of experience in the field. With a Bachelor's in Strategic and Corporate Communication Studies from Chapman University and a 4.1 weighted GPA from Notre Dame Belmont High School, Maria has made a name for herself through her passion for storytelling and amplifying marginalized voices. As a former Social Media Coordinator at Nordstrom and a Marketing and Social Media Coordinator at HÔM Sotheby's International Realty, Maria has leveraged her skills in creating and optimizing paid digital media, connecting with people and places to tell relevant stories, and uplifting marginalized voices.

Through her experience as a Vice President of Chapter Programming and Education at Alpha Phi International Fraternity and a Personality Style Educator, Maria has honed her skills in effective and open communication, team building, business strategy and development, and workforce planning. She has also applied her skills as a Filing Assistant at Stussy, Inc. and a Buyer at Buffalo Exchange.

Currently working as a Marketing and Communications Associate, II at Hopelab, Maria's passion for using storytelling to positively influence behavior change and impact continue to drive her work.