Maria D. is a Group Leader at Vertus Group. She possess expertise in program management, nonprofits, leadership development, community outreach, research and 15 more skills. She is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe her as "Maria is one of the brightest people and quickest learners that I know. I really appreciated the quality of her work as well as the intellectual curiosity she brought. On top of all of that, she has great people and event organizing skills. She is going places - hire her before she gets snapped up!", "Maria always took initiative on new projects and was willing to lend her time and know-how to others. As part of the same team, I knew I could count on her when needed. She also has great interpersonal skills and developed good working relationships with everyone in the office. She's a wonderful coworker who is focused and hardworking, but also takes on the world with a great sense of humor.", and "Maria was, by far, one of the best supervisors I've had to date. She seamlessly onboarded me as an intern and was my main contact throughout the summer. In that time, we met twice a week to discuss progress on various projects as well as to reflect on who I should meet around the city. With her help, I participated in a NOI training with seasoned Obama campaigners, mayoral fellows, and weekly lunch and learn at the Chicago Civic Consulting Alliance. On the whole, I couldn't have asked for a better advocate and guide as I entered the professional world, and I've been lucky to have her thoughts and friendship since."