Maria is dedicated to ensuring and supporting the mental health of all students. In 2022, she was instrumental in introducing a motivational speaker, Peter Katz as a key note speaker for our students in Grades 5 to 12
Maria eliminated Parking Fees for Secondary School Students
Maria collaborated with the Board Senior Staff to change the process for how the Secondary School Honour Roll is calculated. This was to ensure that all students were recognized for their hard work, which would grant them the greatest possible Scholarship for their post-secondary education
Maria worked with the City of Richmond Hill and spearheaded the installation of a new crosswalk (Augustine Avenue and Brockdale Street) at Father Frederick McGinn CES to enhance student and community safety
Maria was instrumental in bringing forth conversations about exploring the use of HEPA filters in all schools, stressing their importance in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, and keeping our students and staff safe. 3000+ HEPA filters have been distributed to every classroom as well as high-grade MERV 13 filters have been installed to improve air circulation in our ventilation systems
In 2019, she advocated for the opening of 6 STREAM Centres (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Math), which officially opened in the spring of 2022. She also supported transportation funding to ensure all students in all areas of our board have equitable access
Maria supported the HPA Program (High Performance Athletic Program) at Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Maria supported partnering with Woodbridge Sports Dome to build a new artificial turf Sports Dome at Holy Cross Catholic Academy, which also includes a hard court facility. Opening this spectacular facility in the summer of 2022 will benefit students of Holy Cross Catholic Academy and the surrounding community
In June of 2022, Maria fully supported the expansion of the HPA Program to St. Maximillian Kolbe CHS in Aurora
Maria supported Cashless Schools, an online payment system to better assist busy families
Using her financial skills, Maria initiated the review of financial statements to ensure money was being correctly allocated