Maya Koehn-Wu

Co-Founder and Co-Director of Sisters Project Peru

Maya is Co-Director and older sister to Natalie. Maya graduated in May 2024 with an Urban and Environmental Planning Distinguished Major, Global Sustainability Double Major at the University of Virginia. She also was a Dance Minor and Miller Arts Scholar. During her time in Charlottesville, she worked as the Creative Undergraduate Fellow at the Sound Justice Lab, and as a Student Research Assistant for the Sustainable Food Collaborative at the Institute for Engagement and Negotiation, that both focus on equity and community engagement work. Under the Sound Justice Lab, Maya was a lead coordinator and student leader for Cville Tulips, which promotes cultural resilience and community building for Afghan women and children refugees in Charlottesville. Maya hopes to ultimately work in international development or in the international urban planning space and dedicate her life to building a more sustainable, equitable, and just world for all. This upcoming Fall she will be pursuing her masters at NYU Wagner. She loves to dance Flamenco, Salsa, Contemporary, and Ballet. When Maya is not dancing, she is likely cooking up a mess in the kitchen, covered in sparkles, painting, dreaming up travel plans, or outdoorsing with her friends.