Maria Wickstrom

Maria Wickstrom has extensive experience in labor organizing and training, currently serving as the Training Director and former Organizing Coordinator at SEIU since June 1998, where campaigns are led to empower working people. In 2011, Maria founded Good Jobs=Great Houston, advocating for equitable job opportunities in the Houston area. Prior to these roles, Maria worked at the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute from 1993 to 1998 as an organizer, trainer, and recruiter, engaging students in the labor movement. Maria holds a Master's in Social Ecology from Goddard College and a Bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.