Chiquiticos now MLToons

Maria is a versatile Colombian singer, songwriter, and educator who has also worked as a behavior interventionist with children with disabilities in the United States. Maria completed her music studies with a focus on classical voice at the University of California, Berkeley, where she also studied media. After dedicating much of her career to working with children, she founded Chiquiticos, now MLToons.

The idea for Chiquiticos/MLToons was born out of Maria's love for children and music. After years of professional experience as a teacher in music and foreign languages, she recognized the important psychological and social roles music plays in early learning. This realization inspired her to integrate music into a general education curriculum. Drawing on her training and experience in music, Maria created a program that would be fun, enriching, and original. She developed the materials, songs, and lessons for Chiquiticos, bringing to life a program with heart.