She is a graduate of UCLA's Paralegal Training Program in Paralegal Studies with distinction (December 2014). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an option in Business Law from California State University, Northridge, where she served as Director of Finance for the university's Pre-Law Association (May 2014). Maria plans on furthering her education sometime in the near future. She is a mother of two, Anahit (2013) and Alexander (2015).