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Marita has spent more than 20 years in communications, public relations and status administration across industries including travel, media and schooling. She started her career at prime PR companies focusing on shoppers whose companies were on the intersection of expertise and retail.

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I’m a father of three boys, so I perceive and appreciate the practicality of a modern minivan, but I additionally like cars that deliver a rewarding driving expertise that places a smile in your face. Born in Chicago, I’ve lived in the north and west suburbs for most of my life. I worked for 20 years on the Chicago Sun-Times in a wide range of editing positions earlier than leaving to freelance and spend more time with my four sensible and talented daughters/stepdaughters. During my time as a freelancer I served as the assistant editor for the Sun-Times’ ToDrive part.

That combined with being raised by a car-loopy father made joining Cars.com a perfect match. With 4 kids and several dogs to haul round, vans have been my household’s most popular mode of transportation for decades and should continue to be; we now have seven grandkids and counting. We are still driving our second GMC Safari in addition to a 2014 Kia Sportage. Free time finds me enjoying/coaching/walking/hiking with our canine, biking/boating/fishing with household and studying each time I can.

On the weekends, I may be found navigating Chicago’s streets in my 2013 Subaru Outback whereas shuttling my kids to their actions. As a certified automobile-seat technician, I set up child-safety seats into take a look at cars for Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks. When I’m not working with automobile seats, I spend my weekdays writing and enhancing stories for Cars.com. Marita is a staunch supporter of mentoring applications in underserved communities and serves as a board member for Polished Pebbles, a nonprofit women mentoring organization. She holds a master’s degree in human services administration from Spertus College and a bachelor’s degree in public relations and English writing from Illinois State University.