Maria Ta currently serves as the Program Director for Ujima Company, Inc, a non-profit professional theater located in Buffalo, NY. She is a graduate of Canisius College where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Political Science. She has just started her own event and wedding planning business, Meep Time Events, in 2021 and is looking forward to growing it into a workers cooperative in the future. Maria is dedicated to sustainable practices, intentional living, and making her world as just as she can. In her free time, Maria dabbles in voice and stage acting, enjoying her role as a pup and plant mom, and puzzling into the wee hours of the morning.