Maria Bereket is an online digital marketing consultant and content strategist, a 20-year veteran of small business marketing, and the founder and creative taskmaster behind Design Bear Marketing, which focuses on the experience journey that customers take from awareness through advocacy for the brands they support. As a frequent speaker and trainer of the digital marketing process, she has spent the last 12+ years advocating for early childhood education and helping independent schools embrace digital communication as a tool for engagement within their communities. As a content marketing expert, Maria loves the creative process of connecting the dots between expertise and relevant content experiences that engage audiences more deeply.