Maria works at Planned Parenthood Arizona as their Community & Family Engagement Manager, but at heart she has always been a pleasure focused sex educator. Her Central-American-born-U.S.-raised Latina, Catholic school background definitely played a role in creating the empowered woman who has spoken at local, state, and national conferences in service of normalizing sexuality as an integral part of the human experience. Part of her life’s mission is to support people in connecting with skills that not only help them heal from the shame they (often) experienced around sex growing up, but also to create a safer & more liberated sexual environment for the next generation.  
She has 15 years’ experience in the sexual and reproductive health field, both internationally and nationally; holds a BA in Psychology and Women’s Studies from George Mason University in Virginia, and is near completion of a Master’s of Public Health with a minor in Anthropology from the University of Arizona.
Join her on Instagram @PPArizona where she hosts the Ask A Sex Educator series, answering anonymous questions every two weeks.

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