Our team!

Maria Mavrommatis (Campus Director)
Class of 2017
Neuroscience and Behavior Major

Maria Mavrommatis is a first year pre-med student at Columbia University studying neuroscience and behavior with an interest in concentrating in mathematics. Originally from Westchester, New York, Maria became involved in science research at the start of her high school career and was fortunate enough to win a local competition for her work on the relationship between pregnancy/postpartum and subarachnoid hemorrhage. As a result, she was able to present her research at the annual Westchester Academy of Medicine dinner where she first met Julia and Christina Tartaglia, founders of the Scientista Foundation. Since then, she has worked with Scientista on a high-school initiative known as Scientette, but has recently switched gears to a collegiate setting. She has a deep-rooted passion for the advancement of women in STEM fields and hopes to be a source of support and guidance for those pursuing the sciences. On a lighter note, Maria loves animals, super cozy socks, hot chocolate, thunderstorms, and exploring the great metropolis that is NYC!