Maya Pineda is a fifth-grader at Patrick M. Villano Elementary School. This year, Maya is working as a reporter for The Villano View. This is her first year participating in The Villano View. When she is older, Maya would like to be an animal rehabilitator. In her spare time, she enjoys making Kandi, writing, and listening to music. Maya loves theater, performing arts, and a good game of chess. She also has two leopard geckos named King and Phoenix and a dog named Ginger.