Maria was a member of the "World Dancers" ensemble with Disney and performed at Epcot Center, industrial shows in Hawaii, Korean shows, and dinner theaters in San Diego.
Career highlights included playing the roles of Rumpleteazer and Syllibub in CATS, Zurich, Switzerland, on the US National Broadway Tour of CATS, and closing CATS on Broadway on a record-breaker run. After a 14-year professional career, Maria returned to school and became an RN, where she is now an OR Circulator and OR Manager.