Maya coordinates the Green Burien Partnership, an effort to restore Burien’s urban forest through a strong, engaged community.
Maya was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and is grateful to work with the lands and communities that have always been home to her. She has a B.S. from Western Washington University where she studied Biology, Chemistry, and Spanish. During her time in college, she discovered a passion for conservation and restoration work while studying in the jungles of Costa Rica and Peru.
Aside from exploring tropical and temperate forests, she enjoys cooking, traveling, searching for frogs, and smiling at dogs.
