Maria supports the day to day running of the Enterprise Development Programme, ensuring knowledge and learning from Oxfam's work on livelihoods, market and value chain development, and private sector engagement is communicated and shared with internal and external audiences.

With a combined background in communications and development, she has previously worked in the media industry as well as for the UN and NGOs in Indonesia and Southern Sudan. Maria holds a masters degree in Screen Arts and a second masters in International Studies and Diplomacy from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.