Maria E.

Maria E. currently serves as an MSW Trainee at La Clínica de La Raza since September 2024 and has been a Program Monitor at Swords to Plowshares since April 2022. Previously, Maria worked as a Youth Policy Organizer for Wealth Equity at MyPath, engaging with state elected officials to advocate for youth financial access. Maria gained experience as a Psychiatry MSW Intern at Kaiser Permanente and as a Social Worker II at Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, where responsibilities included case management and eviction prevention services. Leadership roles include serving as President of Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and operating as Treasurer for Beta Mu, overseeing financial records. Earlier roles include a Case Manager position at Sentinel® Offender Services and a Beauty Expert at Victoria's Secret. Maria holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Welfare and Spanish Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work at the same institution.