Maria Godoy Biography
Maria Godoy is an American journalist who serves as an illustrious American award-winning journalist currently working as a senior science, health editor, and correspondent for NPR News since joining back in 2003. She previously hosted The Salt, NPR’s food vertical, where she covered the food beat from a broad perspective.
Maria Godoy Age
Godoy likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not yet disclosed the date, month, or the year she was born. However, she might be in her 40’s.
Maria Godoy Height
Godoy stands at a height of 1.6 meters.
Maria Godoy Family
Godoy has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Maria has any siblings.
Maria Godoy Husband
Godoy is happily married to her lovely husband. However, she has not disclosed much information about her husband to the public yet. She is a proud mother of two adorable kids; a son called Noah and a daughter, Lily.
Maria Godoy Net Worth
Godoy has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a journalist.
Maria Godoy Salary
Godoy earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Maria Godoy NPR
Maria Godoy is a senior science and health editor for NPR News, as well as a correspondent. Her work has been featured on NPR’s news shows and podcasts. She also appears on NPR’s Life Kit as one of the hosts.
Godoy previously hosted NPR’s food vertical, The Salt, where she investigated everything from the health impacts of caffeine to the environmental and cultural implications of what we eat with a wide perspective.
The James Beard Foundation named The Salt Publication of the Year in 2018 under Godoy’s direction. Godoy won the 2012 James Beard Award for a best culinary blog with her food team colleagues. In 2013, the Association of Food Journalists gave The Salt first place in the blog category, and the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation gave it a Gracie Award for Outstanding Blog.
Previously, Godoy was in charge of NPR.org’s political, national, and business coverage. Several accolades have been given to her work as part of NPR’s reporting teams, including two Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Silver Batons: one for coverage of race in the 2008 presidential election, and the other for a series on sexual assault of Native American women. The Dart Award for Excellence in Trauma Reporting from Columbia Journalism School, as well as a Gracie Award, were given to the latter series.
Godoy and her colleagues received a Gracie Award in 2010 for their work on a series about spirituality science. She was also a member of the team that earned the Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Award for Excellence in Drug and Alcohol Reporting in 2007.
Godoy was a Poynter Institute Ethics Fellow in 2008. She began her career at NPR as a digital news editor in 2003. Godoy is currently working at NPR where he works alongside other famous NPR anchors and reporters including;
- Richard Gonzales
- Eleanor Beardsley
- Ramtin Arablouei
- Amanda Aronczyk
- Deborah Amos
- Daniel Alarcon
- Bobby Allyn
- Greg Allen
- Rund Abdelfatah