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Maria Carpenter - Biography

Maria Carpenter became Director of the Somerville Public Library on September 6, 2011. She was previously Director of Advancement, Marketing and Communications for the library at Northeastern University, where she raised over 1.2 million in donations and founded Northeastern's well known Meet the Author series. She brings a focus on organizational learning, communications, and leadership to the Somerville community. Maria received her Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University, her Master's in Library and Information Science from University of Pittsburgh and is pursuing her Doctorate in leadership studies at Simmons. She worked in the field of arts administration before entering the library profession. She is a member of Phi Beta Delta, the honor society for international scholars, is a Spectrum Scholar of the American Library Association, and is the recipient of many awards. Maria also teaches yoga, follows local bands, likes to snowboard, and is a Reiki healer. She has been a Somerville resident for 13 years, and says it has been her dream for the past few years to have the opportunity to be Director of the Somerville Public Library.