Maria J. Walker

President

“Be not hearers who forget but does or act for you will be blessed in the doing”- St. James

About Ms. Maria Walker: 

Started at La Salle Academy in 2023

Education: 

• Bachelor’s in English and Classics Minor from Temple University 

Teaching Experience: 

• Began as President of La Salle Academy in 2023
• Drexel University- started as a Project Manager and became Acting Executive Director (12 years)
• After School Activities Partnerships - Executive Director 
• CITE Business School- Lead Teaching Instructor/Senior Employment Specialist 
• U.S. Representative Thomas M. Foglietta - Congressional District Office Policy Director and District Officer Director 
• The South Philadelphia Review-Chronicle- Editor

Fun Facts: 

• Mrs. Walker’s favorite candy is Snickers!
• Her favorite memory from school was learning about the saints, which is now her favorite subject to teach! Mrs. Walker’s favorite saint is St. Katherine Drexel because “she was a Philly girl.”