NAME: Maria
HOMETOWN: Lebanon, OH
BIRTHDAY: July 2
OCCUPATION: Administrative Assistant/Licensed Cosmetologist
EDUCATION INFO: Sinclair Community College
NUMBER OF YEARS AS A BEN-GAL: 3
NAME: Maria
HOMETOWN: Lebanon, OH
BIRTHDAY: July 2
OCCUPATION: Administrative Assistant/Licensed Cosmetologist
EDUCATION INFO: Sinclair Community College
NUMBER OF YEARS AS A BEN-GAL: 3
MOST MEMORABLE BENGALS GAME: The first game I cheered, Bengals vs. Bears. Everyone was in pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
MOST MEMORABLE BEN-GAL MOMENT: Being chosen as Cheerleader of the week
FAVORITE BENGALS PLAYER: Dhani Jones
FAVORITE THING TO DO IN CINCINNATI: Going to concerts and Reds games
FAVORITE SPORT TO PARTICIPATE IN: Skateboarding and dance
FAVORITE BOOK: The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
FAVORITE MOVIE: Boondock Saints
PETS: A Chihuahua named Bam Bam
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT/GETAWAY: Italy/Switzerland
PERSON I MOST ADMIRE: Rob Dyrdek
FAVORITE PRIZED POSSESION: My family and friends
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME: Driven, kind, down-to-earth
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUNG KIDS ABOUT BECOMING A CHEERLEADER? Never give up, or let others discourage you or bring you down. I never made cheerleading squads growing up and I am now an NFL cheerleader. Work hard, and dream big.
BEST ADVICE EVER GIVEN TO ME: Dare to be different
GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Playing Stars and Stripes Forever for the President of the United States while in band, and becoming an NFL cheerleader
FUTURE GOAL(S): Continue my education, own my own salon/business, and continue to improve on my dance skills
