Navitas, US. Maria is the new Executive Director of Navitas at Richard Bland College of William & Mary. Formerly the Associate Provost and Campus President for a group of ESL programs on college campuses, Maria has more than 20 years of professional experience in international education and leadership, including her time as a K-12 ESL instructor in the Peace Corps, and her experience teaching in community college, adult education and private ESL programs. Maria holds a BA in International Relations from Eastern Washington University, an MA in Education Leadership from University of Alabama at Birmingham, and is pursuing her PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University.