Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos is a reporter/producer for Metro. Mary Ann left the sunshine of Athens, Greece behind to get her degree in journalism from Northeastern University in Boston. While there, she wrote for The Boston Globe and Boston.com. Despite her love for the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots, Mary Ann decided to try her luck in New York City after graduating college. In addition to Metro, Mary Ann is also working toward her MS Degree at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism concentrating in Digital Media. There are few things Mary Ann enjoys more than a home-cooked meal and a vigorous yoga class. She will happily challenge anyone to a game of Jenga.
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