Maria Hetz

Maria Hetz has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Maria has held positions in higher education recruitment, sales, customer success management, career counseling, research, and counseling. Their most recent role was as the Director of Higher Education Recruitment at The Jed Foundation (JED), starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Sales, Higher Education at Vector Solutions from 2021 to 2023. Maria also had roles at EVERFI as a Senior Account Manager from 2019 to 2021, and at LinkedIn as a Customer Success Manager from 2016 to 2019. Maria has also worked at the University at Albany as an Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development, a Research Assistant, and a Graduate Assistant Career Counselor. Maria gained counseling experience as a Counseling Intern at Human Resource Associates and as a Respite/ResHab provider at Catholic Charities. Additionally, Maria worked as a Counselor for PATHS at Mount Hope Family Center. Throughout their career, Maria has demonstrated strong skills in recruitment, sales, customer success, counseling, research, and education.

Maria Hetz completed their education chronologically as follows:

1. Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling from the University at Albany, SUNY. Maria attended from 2012 to 2013.

2. Bachelor of Arts in both Psychology and English Literature from Nazareth University. Maria attended from 2008 to 2012.

3. Maria Hetz also spent a brief period studying English Language and Literature at the University of Cumbria in 2011.

4. Maria completed their high school education at Ballston Spa High School. No specific degree or field of study is provided.

In addition to their formal education, Maria Hetz obtained the LinkedIn Certified Professional–Recruiter certification from LinkedIn Certification in September 2016.