About
Maria A Reed Stacey has a B.A. in Women’s Studies with a minor in International Security and
Conflict Resolution from San Diego State University. She received her Master’s Degree in Leadership Studies with an emphasis on human rights and a graduate certification in Peace and Global Education from the University of San Diego.
Maria has great experience in working with several NGOs in San Diego serving in different areas such as human trafficking, refugee health, youth, and housing. Maria has also served as ambassador at Women Empowerment International for the Indian communities in Sonora Mexico. In addition, her work as an anti-violence prevention consultant at the city of Compton has enhanced her capacity to work in the prevention of violence and the creation of early intervention programs for youth.Â
Maria serves in different capacities around San Diego County. She worked at the National Conflict Resolution Center as Community Justice Manager for the South Bay Region. She also served as Chair of the human trafficking education committee and protection of youth at the city of Lemon Grove. Maria is certified to administer mental first aid by Mental Health of America, and she acts as a first responder in situations of depression and suicide in the community. She also serves as an outreach representative for UNICEF in San Diego.Â
Lastly, she served as a long-term board member former Chair of the young professionals for international cooperation at the United Nations Association San Diego for around six years, during which she worked on numerous projects pertaining to the environment, refugees, and human trafficking. She has been a delegate of the 53 sessions of the status of Women Conference in Newy York.
A Little More About Me
Service with Passion
I am a passionate woman whose journey has to help her to see life with the face of hope. For many years I experience poverty, language barriers, discrimination. My story is not a discourage one! my story is full of joy, hope, and happiness ! this is why this website is up and running today. Because all of these things I get to be inspired to work for change!
The change who comes from the inner conscious of wanting to have a better life for your loved ones and our own and as a consequence to spend the rest of life helping others to thrive.
After I obtained my master on Leadership, and my certification and peace and global education, I decided to utilized many tools I learned over the years from school, in my professional life with mentors, professors, and lots of inspiring people. These tools are base on mindfulness practices, Leadership techniques, Alternative dispute resolution strategies, emotional intelligence, and my own theory for human change. Be- Do- Change.
I dedicate this work to my mother IRENE ASCENCIO a woman whose educational background was an only second-grade elementary school but she had taught me something I did not was trained at school. She always told me to look up front, be proud of my self, be fearless and never give up. I am hoping to contribute with a simple philosophy call: BE DO CHANGE. a path that anyone could follow and become an active participant in changing the way go act at home, at work, an organization, a community, and the world.