Mariia started at NS/S as a volunteer, and in 2023 joined the staff team through the Arizona Serve (Americorps) program.
Mariia is from Ukraine, where she studied Ecology at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. She continued her studies, in Environmental Sciences, at Portland State University in Oregon, while dedicating her free time volunteering with a variety of organizations focused on enhancing the urban environment.
At NS/S Mariia primarily works in the garden, performing a variety of tasks while learning about crop care in arid regions and seed banking practices.