Maria was born in Salento; she lives between Busto Arsizio, Rome and Sanremo.
She has a managerial career in the Public Administration for 28 years, in a Municipality and in a Ministry.
Maria works Free Lance, as a Journalist, PR, Communicator, Writer, and Event Organization. She has written books in teams and individually, and edited several texts and volumes.
She is a member of ONAOO and has become a professional oil taster.
She is also a chocolate taster on the Lindt panel.
For six years she has been in the olive sector, as a producer, taster, communicator, event organization.