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Maria Chesley

Observer · DISC type ic
Managing Consultant at Community Systems Consulting
📍 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria Area, United States

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Managing Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Maria shows up

Curious
Value Driven
Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Maria cares about

Strategic Priorities
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Managing Consultant
Community Systems Consulting
2-2021
Community Systems Consultant
Maria Chesley Consulting
7-2013 - 1-2021
Executive Director
Carpinteria Children's Project
12-2011 - 9-2013
Co-founder
ParentSquare
7-2008 - 4-2011
Deputy Director
Health Games Research, National Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 2002
PhD
University of Michigan
8-1992 - 5-1993
Masters in Education
Marymount University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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