Maria is a dedicated professional with more than nine years of experience in international public relations. With a background in agency and in-house communications, she brings a rounded perspective to reputation management, focusing on media relations, integrated communications strategy, and cross-business collaboration. In September 2020, Maria launched a passion project alongside wine colleague Lydia Richards called Hispanics in Wine. HIW is a team of four, including Ivonne Nill and Emilia Alvarez, dedicated to showcasing Hispanic/Latinx roots in the beverage and hospitality industries. Whether it's a producer, sommelier, retail store, restaurant, or farmer, the team is committed to empowering, amplifying, and supporting the great work and business ventures our community is doing within the industry!Specialties/Skills: Content Strategy, PR Strategy, Global Media Relations, Story-Telling Writing, Corporate Communications, Reputation Management, Project Management, Crisis Communications, Managing Agencies/PR Teams.