A home chef, Maya taught cooking classes when she was employed as a middle school director at the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, as she has worked with children throughout her career and hopes to become a child therapist. She’s passionate about wellness and believes food is one of the many aspects we can use as to enhance our lives. She enjoys creative cooking and baking and working with kids.  In her free time, she’s trying a new recipes, perfecting her homemade cold-brew or spending time with her two cats Smokey and Wonder. She serves as a Together We Cook coordinator and provides on-site mentoring, remote guidance grocery delivery to elevate existing cooking programs, plus service.