About me
Maria Parker is the STEAM Administrator at the Monterey County Office of Education, where she supports TK–12 educators across 24 school districts through professional learning in STEAM, NGSS, arts integration, and computer science. She is passionate about creating engaging, hands-on learning experiences that empower multilingual learners through inclusive, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) practices. Maria partners with schools and community organizations to design place-based, project-based learning experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, and real-world problem-solving during both the school day and Expanded Learning programs.