As associate director and senior public service faculty at the Fanning Institute, Maritza’s focus is on facilitation

and training for communities and nonprofits on leadership development, nonprofit governance, diversity and cultural competency, strategic planning, organizational and program assessment, and organizational capacity building for long-term sustainability. She is certified to conduct the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a certified

executive/management coach and a certified Reflective Structured Dialogue facilitator. Her clients are principally in postsecondary institutions, nonprofit organizations and the healthcare sector.

In 2017, Maritza was one of four UGA faculty selected for the SEC Academic Leadership Program.

Her areas of expertise include: Career and Professional Leadership, Change Leadership and Succession Planning, Community Needs Assessments, Executive Coaching, Healthcare Organizational and Leadership Development, Latino Leadership Development, Nonprofit Board and CEO Executive Leadership Development, Nonprofit Board Governance.