Maria Dewhirst

Maria Dewhirst is an accomplished HR manager currently serving at Volunteers of America Upstate New York since August 2023. Previously, Maria held the position of Director of Operations at Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute from June 2019 to July 2023, where oversight included nonprofit Human Resources, Finance, and Administration. Maria's experience also includes roles as Center Administrator at Their Branches, Inc., Senior HR Associate and Secretary to the Executive Director at Rochester Housing Authority, Office Manager at O'Dell Family Chiropractic, and Temple Administrator at Temple Beth David. Maria holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from SUNY Brockport and a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from SUNY Empire State College.