​​​Maria Jackson joined PHF in July 2023 as an Administrative Assistant in the Business Operations Unit, supporting the Chief Operating Officer (COO) with human resources and business operations. In this role, she is responsible for assisting with onboarding/offboarding employees, maintaining employee files, and collaborating with Insperity, PHF’S Human Resource Partner, to administer benefits and training and development needs. She also assists with organizational development tasks such as cataloging, documenting, and developing administrative processes and procedures throughout the organization.

Prior to joining PHF, Maria worked 12 years in healthcare administration for several prominent hospitals in the DC metro area, where she gained extensive administrative skills with a focus on workflow optimization and productivity enhancement. Maria attended the University of Maryland Global Campus and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management in May 2023. Her hobbies include spending quality time with her family, reading, cooking, traveling, shopping, and trying new restaurants with friends​.