Maria Autrey Noriega (she/they, ella/elle)

Program Director, Immersions

Additional languages spoken: Spanish and Italian

Maria Autrey serves as the Associate Director for Community Engaged Student Learning. In this role Maria oversees immersions, fellowships and student leadership. Maria has a B.A. in History from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City a M.A. in Education and a Doctorate in Human Rights Education from the University of San Francisco (USF).

Maria has over a decade in experiential learning, having worked as a Program Director for Immersions at the Ignatian Center and as the Education and Engagement Coordinator for Immersion at the University of San Francisco, as well as ample experience in grass-roots and digital community organizing around women and LGBTQIA+ rights in Mexico and the U.S. 

Maria brings a passion for social justice and human rights advocacy through community building and engagement, and is committed to inspire and empower individuals to become change-makers in the pursuit of a more humane just and sustainable world.