Maria Pirita is a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager, Elite Fear Free Certified Veterinary Professional and former hospital administrator. In her work with Uncharted Veterinary Conference and beyond, Maria has presented to veterinarians and teams across the US and Canada on topics including veterinary marketing, feedback, team building, and positive work culture. With over 10 years of experience in veterinary medicine and over 20 years in leadership, she's passionate helping leaders develop their skills. Maria loves any activity that involves creativity or learning something new. This leads to an abundance of hobbies including crafting, traveling, cooking and aviation.

Fun Facts:

• Maria’s first language was Spanish, learning English in the 1st grade and starting French lessons in 3rd grade. 
• She’s also dabbled in Chinese, German, Italian and Portuguese. In Hogwarts houses, she’s a Ravenclaw through and through. 
• Maria’s last name is the Spanish word for Pyrite, commonly known as fool’s gold. The only reason Pyrite is not as valuable as gold is because it is not as malleable so she often describes her last name to be “like gold, but stronger.”