Maria graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Masters degree in Osteopathy from UWS in Sydney and underwent additional training and mentorship in Cranio-Sacral Osteopathy. She is a member of the Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA) as well as the Osteopaths Registration Board of WA.

Maria’s earlier background ranges from obtaining a degree in anthropology and English literature from La Trobe University in Melbourne, to working with children and young adults as a secondary school teacher. Maria takes great interest in sports, especially track athletes, being the former coach of the Sydney University Women's Athletics team as well as a retired middle distance runner at a national level. Maria also draws from the experience and knowledge of working with the body as a massage therapist over the course of 6 years.

It is her firsthand experience of recovering from injury through osteopathy and the continual satisfaction gained from being able to successfully treat patients using osteopathic principles, that explain the confidence and joy that Maria brings to her work with individuals of all ages including children and babies.