Maria Ceferatti is a music teacher and writing instructor in the Philadelphia area. In 2019, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Rosemont College. In addition to teaching elementary, middle and high school music, Maria is the music director for Acting Without Boundaries, a theater group for children and adults with physical disabilities. Her previous work has been published in Apiary Magazine, Paterson Literary Review, Schuylkill Valley Journal, Main Street Rag, Typehouse Literary Magazine and The Best of Philadelphia Stories, among others.