Maria has bachelor's and master's degrees in work and organisational psychology, and a master's in strategy management and entrepreneurship. She has also completed a Social Entrepreneurship program under the auspices of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Oslo and the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
Maria's focus is on leadership, team, and organizational development. She has an exciting combination of organizational psychology and strategic education, combined with 10 years of varied work and management experience in international markets such as Italy, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Eastern Europe. She is especially experienced in business development, strategic marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Maria is passionate about developing and strenghtning human resources so they can become an organisation's main competitive advantage. This has shown to be a valuable approach, proven through her experience in establishing and leading cross-cultural teams within international businesses.
Maria is a senior consultant at Bjørnson.