Maria Casarella Architect Term: Appointed March 18, 2008. Current term ends July 21, 2010. Maria Casarella, AIA, is an architect with experience in the areas of historic preservation, residential and institutional architecture.  She is a resident of Ward 3 and an active member of the Cleveland Park Historical Society, serving on its Architectural Review committee (1999-2007) and on the Board of Trustees (2004-2007).  She received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Catholic University and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University. She is currently an Associate with Cunningham Quill Architects in Washington, DC.