I had the pleasure of working closely with Maria during the past 18 months. Although it was challenging to respond to the ever-changing COVID situation, Maria led her team with patience, kindness and wisdom. We always knew that she would be available to answer any queries we had and supported us to manage our teams through the pandemic.I was constantly amazed at Maria’s ability to juggle her many committments (both in and out of work). She was always available to offer wisdom and support and was a natural encourager of others. I’m not sure she got much rest as she seemed to respond to emails at all times of the day, including evenings and weekends! Maria was passionate about delivering high quality, effective care to the children in Greenwich and had been doing so for so many years. So many families will have been positively affected by the decisions she has made and she will be greatly missed.