Maria Moncaleano serves as Diocesan Director of Hispanic Ministry and administers the Leadership Certificate in Hispanic Ministry with concentration in Evangelization, co-sponsored by St. Elizabeth University. She holds a Law Degree from Universidad Libre de Colombia and a Master in Theological Studies from St. Elizabeth University, where she serves as Adjunt Professor for the leadership certificate program in Spanish. Through her leadership, Maria offers support to all parish-based formation initiatives of evangelization, as well as to the ecclesial movements of the local church. She strongly believes that working together and fostering a culture of encounter is the ultimate way to consolidate a real Pastoral de Conjunto (communion in pastoral ministry).