Maria was a writer on ABC’s GREY’S ANATOMY, and is currently writing for HULU’s Emmy nominated Original Series EAST LOS HIGH. Maria has written original movies for Lifetime, Disney Channel, and developed an original TV pilot for Nickelodeon. She has also written for several animated shows on Nick Jr., Disney Jr., and Sprout. On the feature side, Maria wrote and directed the indie film, RUM AND COKE, available on Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix. Maria currently Co-Chairs the Latino Writers Committee at the WGA West and is very proud to have worked for two of the most influential women in television: Shonda Rhimes and Dora the Explorer!

Maria is a native New Yorker with a degree in film from NY’s School of Visual Arts. She studied screenwriting at NYU, playwriting at The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, and earned a TV Writing Fellowship from ABC/Disney.

Catch The Hierarchy of Writing Staffs: A Discussion with Latino Executive and Co-Executive TV Producers on Friday, June 26 at 4:30 pm with Maria Escobedo.