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Maya received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education at Elon University in 2020. She taught third and fifth grade before joining the Philosophy Department at CU Denver, where she works as their program assistant. Maya has brought her strengths from the classroom to the collegiate level where she strives to provide equitable opportunities for all who walk in the department and actively incorporates social emotional learning, nonviolent communication, and culturally responsive education in all the projects she takes on.