María Justina Poblet Schilling was born in Argentina. She completed her secondary education in Buenos Aires and later emigrated to Chicago with her parents and brother. She married Evan Floreani, a hematologist born in Udine, Italy. She raised a family with her beloved husband and devoted herself primarily to her home as a wife and mother of four children. She studied English and Italian and pursued various college-level courses. She attended seminars and traveled extensively around the world. In addition to living in the United States, she spent long periods in Italy and Argentina. María worked at the First National Bank of Chicago and at Great American Insurance Company. She later managed and developed her agricultural properties in Córdoba and Miramar, Argentina, becoming an agricultural producer. She also ran two businesses in Mar del Plata and was involved in real estate activities. She currently resides in Key Biscayne, Florida, and in Mar del Plata, Argentina.