Maria Romano de León

Maria Romano de León

Maria Romano de León was raised in San Diego’s Italian-American community by her Sicilian-American family, but spent time in Italy, the Netherlands, and Los Angeles until returning to San Diego in 2019. A curator and arts educator with over a decade of experience in museum and nonprofit management, curatorial work, and academic instruction, Maria is excited to continue to contribute to the Italian Cultural Center. Maria is a graduate of UC San Diego with a B.A. in Art History, where she studied abroad at the Università degli Studi di Padova, and later earned an M.A. in Arts & Heritage Policy, Management, and Education from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, with her thesis research completed in Istanbul, Türkiye. Maria brings a global perspective to her work and a dedication to inclusive storytelling. Her hobbies include gardening, cooking, making/eating gelato, and learning languages.

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