Okay, so Maria has a range of skills, but none of them seem to be in high demand. Public speaking, writing, and event management are all useful, but they're not typically high-paying skills. Broadcasting and modeling/acting experience might suggest she could command a higher rate, but those skills are also quite niche. Considering her limited French proficiency and lack of specific industry experience, I'm going to err on the side of caution and estimate a relatively low hourly rate. Let's compare this to general rates for communications professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for broadcast and sound engineers was around $61,000 in May 2020. For writers and authors, it was around $62,000. Since Maria's skills don't seem to align perfectly with any of these roles, and she's not based in a major media hub, I'll estimate her hourly rate to be around $45, which is roughly the same as the minimum wage in Florida.