Our Team

Maria Velasco

Spanish Program Director

I am from Ecuador, and 10 years ago I worked with Idealist from Argentina. I am happy to be back with the organization since 2019.

I am a sociologist and I have always worked in the development sector, especially on issues related to children's rights and the environment . Currently, I am the supporting Idealist's community building efforts in Latin America and Spain. I am in charge of supporting our users and organizations in the region; feeding useful content to the Idealist site in Spanish; and developing alliances and partnerships to enhance the positive impact of organizations and civic initiatives.

I am also an instructor of women's self defense, and I love plants!