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Maria is an award-winning designer and sought-after educational speaker but is most recognized for serving as the NKBA National President (2015). She earned the credentials of CMKBD an NKBA Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer in August of 2015 and CLIPP a Certified Living in Place Professional in 2016.
She is employed as the Manager and Designer of Tewksbury Kitchens & Baths, a division of Huston Lumber & Supply Co. collaborating with other trade professionals to help make client dream spaces come true and holds a BA from Trenton State College. Today she serves on the advisory boards of Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine and The Living in Place Institute. Maria is a CLIPP Instructor and an NKBA CEU Program presenter, was named in KBDN’s “Top 50 Innovators” for 2017 and earned the NKBA’s “Early Adopter Luxury Kitchen Recycling Award” in 2019 and in 2022 was named one of seven “Prestigious Picks” – by KBDN in their “Person Of The Year” Issue as well as a judge for several industry awards.
Maria loves her family, great food and beverages, volunteerism, traveling, live music, learning, and great design…while still holding a K-12 teaching certificate in the state of NJ. She is an Elk, a practicing musician, a lucky wife, and proud mother of 3 fabulous humans and 2 rescue dogs.
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