Originally from the Washington, DC area, Maria graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport Management. Maria then went on to work for Washington Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the NBA Washington Wizards, NHL Washington Capitals, and WNBA Washington Mystics. While with the company, Maria worked in customer service, sales, and game operations, until becoming the Executive Assistant to the Vice President/General Manager of the Washington Capitals. With the Caps, Maria was the main liaison between the team and the NHL regarding player contracts and player movement, while overseeing all daily functions of the hockey operations department. Maria met Dale Derkatch while working for the Washington Capitals and left the Caps organization to get married and move to Regina. In recent years, Maria and Dale owned and operated Peak Performance Hockey. In her spare time, Maria enjoys cheering on her 3 sons at the hockey rink.

Maria is excited to be a part of the Level 10 Team and is looking forward to getting to know all the Level 10 clients.