Maria has worked at OYHFS for over 20 years and prior to joining Optimist, she spent 15 years in the health care field as a pediatric nurse in surgical, ambulatory and intensive care units in Germany. Maria furthered her education by attaining her Masters degree in Nursing Administration in Nuerremberg, Germany in 2000. While interning in California at UCLA, CAL OSHA and a child welfare agency, she decided to relocate to Los Angeles where she began working for us - first as a Quality Improvement Specialist, then as Director of Quality Improvement, and later as Chief Compliance & Quality Improvement Officer. Sporadically, Maria does consulting work for sister agencies focusing on continuous improvement and accreditation. She is also a volunteer peer reviewer for Council on Accreditation (COA).
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