Maria is a Southern California native, sometimes labeled an Eastsider but considers herself an Angeleno whose life and work involves many neighborhoods of LA. She works for a nonprofit organization concerned with disease prevention and addiction medicine research and is an advocate for increasing health education and creating awareness through social networking. Maria enjoys volunteering, planning events, fashion and beauty blogging, makeup artistry, designing and lomography in her free time.
Related Links: Echo Park Patch: Local Voices Hollywood Patch: Local Voices A Healthy Design: Forum for discussing health issues and offering ideas for volunteer work Chic Circuit: Personal lifestyle blog about Los Angeles UCLA SARx: Addiction Medicine Research and Treatment in Los Angeles Twitter: @ahealthydesign @chiccircuit