Coach Maria is a USAT Level II Endurance Certified Coach and a USAT Youth & Juniors Certified Coach. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist through NASM as well as a Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Certified Coach. She has been a triathlete since 2008 and has finished triathlons from sprint to Ironman. She joined the Team MPI staff in 2018 but has been a coach since 2012. Her coaching philosophy is a collaborative one with her athletes – find what works for each athlete then have fun training and racing while reaching their athletic goals!