Maria holds Master of Arts Degree. Since 2008 Maria has been a Toronto based independent film & TV producer with strong project management expertise. As an independent producer she has worked on over 100 projects in Canada.Prior to Canada, she had extensive experience in broadcast journalism in Russia as a news-editor and producer of short stories.Her most recent project is Karate in Ontario: The Uphill Battle. The Cost of Raising a Champion. It is a documentary based on historical facts and interviews with leading experts in this industry.