About
Having gone from wild-haired tiny dancer to professional ballerina, to the darks of depression and back to the light as an empowered corporate leader then successful entrepreneur, Maritza’s story uniquely qualifies her to guide others to healing, joy, and abundance.
Her proprietary system, Master Authentic Confidence & Communication is designed to guide you to the joy, success, and fulfillment you desire. Founded on the principles of positive psychology, neuroscience, spirituality, and embodiment it will increase your confidence, income, and impact.
Whether delivered through 1:1 or the coaching collective, keynotes, seminars, or workshops, Maritza’s transformational coaching cultivates authenticity, confidence, and self-empowerment. She moves her clients and audiences into their true power to embody their most confident selves so they can live a free and inspired life.
A former professional dancer and working actor, wife, mother, now Founder and Chief Confidence Builder at MCCoaching.life, Maritza attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts, studied Human Development at Eckerd College, and founded The Palm Coast Dance Academy.
She is a Certified Life and Leadership Coach, Distinguished Toastmaster, Yoga and Meditation Teacher. In addition, she is a graduate of Peopletek’s Leadership Journey which she is happy to facilitate for executives and their teams.
When she is not reading, writing, speaking to global audiences (in English/Spanish), or coaching clients she can be found enjoying the beach with her husband of three decades, her beloved adult children, and treasured friends.
“Empowered Entrepreneurial Spirit, You are meant for so much more. Can you feel it? It is your time to shine your brightest.”- Maritza
She has had the honor of attending NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts, studying Human Development at Eckerd College, and becoming a CTA Certified Coach as well as a graduate and facilitator of Peopletek’s Leadership Journey.
What this means for you…
I know what it takes to take responsibility for your life and to find the power to create what you want to create.
Remember how I said I wasn’t the most talent dancer at the New Jersey Ballet? That’s true – but I was the most determined, and I had the gift of outstanding teachers who saw that. They nurtured the dancing skills I had until I made it to the level I desired, which was to be a professional dancer.
I’m proud to say that I studied performing arts at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and went on to have a career that includes dancing with the Ballet Hispánico of New York, performing throughout the US, and touring in Italy. The steps it took to perform at this level inform my proprietary and holistic coaching system for high performance. In both dancing and coaching, I commit to showing up fully, paying attention, working with integrity, and releasing the outcomes. As a dancer, this led to some unexpected highlights such as these words by Jennifer Dunning of the NY Times. ( SOOO long ago…you can check it out here if you really want, too!)
Dance gave me the gift of knowing the discipline it takes to achieve your goals – and knowing where to ease off at the same time. It gave me the gift of quickly evaluating where you are – and challenging yourself to take one more step towards your goal.
These principles guide my coaching. Together, we will evaluate what’s going on in your life and see it for what it really is. Then we will work to decide what’s possible – there’s usually more than you think!—and work together to arrive there or somewhere even better.
What’s next?
One of my favorite phrases is “What’s next?”
I was a dancer, an actress, a teacher, a trainer, a business owner, and a manager.
I am a wife, a mother, and a coach.
What about you?
You have unfathomable power and potential within you. But it’s only developed with support, community, and guidance. (Despite how the media portrays them, the GOATs aren’t lone super stars… Misty Copeland has a village supporting her. So does LeBron James.)
If you aspire to tap into your potential so that your inner brilliance matches your outer reality, I’m here to help you do that. I’ve coached my clients to make possible what they couldn’t do alone – from passing certification exams to doubling their salary to starting their own coaching practices and successful businesses.
I can move you into the unique potential that already exists, whether you hope to feel powerful and strong in your body, free up time to spend with your kids, or grow your income.
If you’d like a taste of what our work together could be like, download my guide to boosting confidence here.
Meanwhile, I’d love to stay in touch with you. You can find me mostly on Instagram, but I’m also on Facebook and LinkedIn. Write me today and say hello – tell me what your passions are! I’d love to hear from you.
From the heart,
Maritza
P.S.: Why do I do this work? Put simply, I love people. In fact, I’m crazy about people the way some people are crazy about their dogs. I love helping people develop into the next version of themselves. And that includes you.
