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This month, we're getting to know Maia Tarango, senior manager, clinical care services. Maia has been with Magellan since February 2022.

Continue reading to learn more about Maia:

Describe a typical workday in your life.

When I explain my job to the kids in my life I tell them, "I answer emails and attend Zoom meetings."

Do you have any secret talents/ something you’re very good at that would surprise others?

I was fluent in Korean for the majority of my childhood. I no longer speak it enough to call myself "fluent" but being bilingual as a child had a great impact on my worldview!

What are you currently binge watching? Do you have a comfort show/ movie that you love to rewatch?

Suits! I had no idea what I was missing when it came out, I am catching up now. My comfort show is Friends, it's always on TV so that makes it an easy and accessible rewatch.

In one word, how would your family and friends describe you?

Fortitudinous. I had to look up what this meant, to show fortitude or marked by bravery or courage!

What’s your favorite thing to do on the weekends?

I usually take my 18-month-old son to an amazing playground by the ocean in Mission Bay, San Diego. It's a great way to go to the "beach" without having to clean up all the sand afterwards!

What is the farthest place you’ve traveled (or would like to travel to one day)?

Beijing, China. I was able to travel there a few times in middle and high school. It is rich with history!

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