Maria Levin is an accomplished youth program director, community organizer, and former applied physics researcher with over 20 years of experience bridging scientific inquiry and nonprofit educational leadership. Having spent seven years as a researcher at the prestigious Ioffe Institute, she successfully transitioned her analytical training into higher education and specialized academic camp leadership.

As the Director of Camp Tamias, Maria oversees our unique, research-focused overnight programming, seamlessly connecting rigorous academic workshops with experiential outdoor exploration. Driven by a deep commitment to humanitarian aid and educational equity, she frequently spearheads camp fundraising and scholarship initiatives to integrate displaced and refugee youth, ensuring advanced STEM empowerment is accessible to all curious young minds.