Maria Garcia
Itzamna Society, Chairperson

Employment History

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Chairperson of Itzamna Society (1998-Present)
 

Elected Chairperson of Itzamna Society (2020)
 

• Coordinated and advocated towards acquiring the co-management agreement.

• Acquired co-management agreement with the help of the Minister of works and the Minister of Environment and fisheries. 

• Coordinated medicinal and ceremonial workshops at the Elijio Panti National Park

• Prepared and assisted in the creation of booklets about Maya Medicinal plants and Sacred ceremonial uses of caves.
   

Elected Chairperson of Itzamna Society (2017)
 

• Coordinated meetings with Forestry Dept. and Minister of Environment, fisheries towards the co-management agreement. 

• Coordinated Development of co-management process. 

•  Prepared and assisted in the creation of Maya Medicinal booklets. 

• Coordinated and prepared a Maya Medicinal garden for the school children at the United Pentecostal School. 

• Advocated and assisted in the protection of a Maya well in the United Pentecostal     School grounds. 

• Coordinated the construction of a multipurpose shed at the United Pentecostal School 
   

Elected Chairperson of Itzamna Society (2001)
 

• Coordinate community meetings for the villages of San Antonio, Cristo Rey, and Seven Miles. 

• Educate Villagers and elicit their support for the Elijio Panti National Park. 

• Coordinated a co-management inauguration celebration for 350 people, which included Mayan spiritualists, environmentalists, embassies, other NGO’s, and local villagers, June 2001. 

• Prepared educational material for students of the United Pentecostal School for the General Symposium, March 2000

• Awarded a certificate for “Contribucion al Desarrollo de la cultura Ecologica ”from SEMAneta Internacional, December 2001. 

• Coordinated the following seminars for community and Itzamna members:     

• • Park Management-Friends for Conservation and Development, 2000

  • Cave Tour Training-Ministry of Archaeology, 2000

  • Organic Cultivation-Cacao Grower’s Association in San Antonio, Toledo District, 2000

  • Co-management of Protected Areas- Forestry Division, 2001

  • Protected Areas Conservation- Janus Foundation, 2001

  • Conservation, National Park Regulations and Development plans for EPNP- Itzamna Society and Forestry Division, 2001

  • Pine Beetle and Fire Monitoring- Forestry Division, 2002

  • National Park Conservation and planning- Friends for Conservation, 2002

  • Community Awareness in Fire Control-Itzamna Society and forestry Department, 2002.

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