About The Publisher: Maria Ellis

My name is Maria and I'm the editor and publisher of MacaroniKid Centreville/South Riding. I'm excited to bring you all the amazing (and mostly free!) events for kids in our area. 

I grew up in Central New York and my husband grew up in California. We met in Northern Virginia over 25 years ago and have lived here ever since! We have 8 children, ages 20 down to 1 (yes, we have twins!). Our oldest was recently married and we were blessed with our first grandchild on Christmas day. We have 1 child in college and homeschool the other school aged children. We have 1 in high school, 1 in middle school, and 3 in elementary grades. Our toddler spends her day eagerly destroying her siblings' work, or perhaps it is her way of trying to join in.

Before getting married and starting a family, I taught in Catholic schools in Northern Virginia for 6 years. As you can see, kids have been a part of my life for a long time! 

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Enjoy!

Maria