Maria Satira

Maria Satira is a seasoned multi-media professional and author with more than a decade of experience in journalism, public relations, communication, and marketing. She is currently the director of marketing and communications for an economic development organization in Greenville, North Carolina and also owns Maria Satira Media, LLC. In this freelancing role, she helps small businesses and nonprofits with content writing, media relations, and digital strategy.

Equipped with a background in journalism, Maria is passionate about storytelling. She spent seven years as a news anchor at WNCT-TV in Greenville. In her role as lead morning anchor, she served as executive content manager for the morning and noon newscasts, trained producers, and mentored reporters. She also spent time in newsrooms in Winchester, VA as an anchor and reporter; Wilmington, NC as an on-air intern; and Pittsburgh, PA as an assignment desk intern.

As the author of An Introduction to Media Relations for Nonprofit Organizations, community involvement is of the utmost importance to Maria. She volunteers with various committees and boards to support local nonprofit organizations. She has served on boards and committees for the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina, Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern North Carolina, American Cancer Society, Riley’s Army, and Pitt County Arts Council at EMERGE.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Media Arts and Communication from Robert Morris University. She has certifications in social media and content marketing as well as a professional certificate in professional business writing from University of California Berkeley Extension. Currently, Maria is working on a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Fayetteville State University.