Maria Pasquini has worked as an editor and writer for over eight years, focusing on human interest and entertainment

She joined PEOPLE as a writer-reporter in 2017, going on to work as an associate editor on the weekend and human interest teams

Maria earned a bachelor of fine arts in theater arts from Boston University, where she specialized in playwriting.

Experience

Maria Pasquini has over eight years of experience working as a writer and editor and has worked at PEOPLE since 2017.

In over five years with the brand, Maria held various roles across the digital news team, including associate weekend editor, before joining human interest in 2021. She is currently the staff editor for PEOPLE's human interest vertical.

She earned a bachelor of fine arts in theater arts from Boston University, where she specialized in playwriting.