maria “m” NUNEZ-OLIVER - dIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Maria “M” Nunez-Oliver became a part of the GW Community School in 2011, after transferring from public school.  A three-year recipient of the “Most Valuable Contribution to the Community” award, she enjoyed being a basketball manager, a part of the robotics team, was a member of the history movie club, a yearbook Editor-in-Chief, as well as serving as SGA President. 

When Ms. N-O graduated from GWCS, she continued to prove that she doesn’t sit still well, getting her EMT certification, becoming a rock-climbing instructor, an outdoor educator, a restaurant manager, and an event manager for Hilton Hotels.  Luckily, she found a life partner who could not only keep up with her but encouraged her to explore new interests.  They married in a very small ceremony amongst the Blue Ridge Mountains, and now have 3 fur babies:  Pan, a tabby cat who believes he’s a dog (and even plays fetch); Puck, an American Bulldog/Pit Mix; and Nyx, a McNab shepherd mix. 

In 2021, she was awarded a grant from the New River Gorge Coalition of Climbers for her Single Pitch Instructor certification, as a step to diversify the guiding community to be more inclusive for women and BIPOC. In her spare time she is outside as much as possible, experimenting different art mediums, planning weekend getaways, and is an avid cinephile.

When she was asked to rejoin the GWCS community as the Director of Operations she almost immediately said yes!  Knowing that GWCS made such a difference in her life, she is so excited to continue that tradition for others, and looks forward to every day there being a different goal to tackle.   Her responsibilities include but are not limited to:  maintaining the school website and Social Network sites; assembling the weekly newsletter; prospective family interface; parent communications; parent, student and staff handbook development; records maintenance; database creation and implementation; assisting with college admissions process; managing student transcripts and general files; scheduling events and activities; supporting the Director as best she can; and anything else that comes her way.   

Contact:

Email:  nunezoliverm@gwcommunityschool.com
Phone: 703.978.7208