Maria Dieter

Maria Dieter has a diverse work experience across various organizations. Maria started their career as a Campout! Carolina Intern at EarthShare North Carolina in 2011 before working as a Receptionist at the American Dance Festival in 2012. In 2014, they interned at Scholars at Risk, where they reviewed applications from threatened scholars and conducted research on human rights and academic freedom concerns. Later that year, they interned as a Communications Intern at the International Crisis Group, where they served as the first point of contact for journalists and compiled daily Op/Ed briefings.

Maria joined Population Services International in 2015 as an Assistant, External Relations and Communications, where they managed the organization's blog and provided administrative support for external relations and individual fundraising efforts. In 2017, they transitioned to the role of Coordinator, External Relations and Communications, taking on additional responsibilities such as leading storytelling initiatives and coordinating with the individual fundraising team. In 2019, they became an Associate Content Manager, responsible for managing PSI's storytelling strategy, overseeing the blog, and developing content for owned media.

Most recently, Maria has been working at the Population Reference Bureau since 2020 as a Writer/Editor and Digital Media Manager for the USAID MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator project. In this role, they lead the project's digital media strategy and manages content for its digital media properties, including social media and the project website. Maria also provides editorial assistance to the MOMENTUM team.

Maria Dieter earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA), cum laude in Geography/French from Mount Holyoke College. The specific starting and ending years for their education are not specified.