Maria Perez Cortez
Salvadoran-American
2017 Graduate, B.A. in Arts Management & History
Blog post: Losing My Way
Instagram: @lil.amargada
Born and raised in the borough of Queens, Maria Perez Cortez is the daughter of parents from San Vicente and Usulután in El Salvador.
She has grown to be accepting and open-minded to different cultures and lifestyles, as well as embracing her own. So much so that she hopes to give back to her hometown of Flushing, NY by opening a non-profit community art center in the future.
Through the bad and the good, Maria continues to live by her personal mantra: "eat, breathe, drink, and sweat self-esteem." With confidence, she not only feels proud, but also inspires others around her to do the same.
Maria recently graduated from SUNY Purchase College in NY with a bachelor’s in Arts Management and History. She’s ready to take on the world!