Mariana earned her bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry in 2002 from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Brazil. She has broad experience in the cosmetic ingredients market, working with a wide range of materials used in formulation and product development. Mariana joined TRI Princeton in 2023, where she focuses on hair product evaluation and claim support, assisting in contract research projects and performing standard industry tests such as color fade, combing, friction, three-point cantilever bending, and shine evaluation. In 2025,  she assumed a key role as part of the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and Quality Assurance team. In her leisure time, she enjoys playing with her two daughters, cooking, sewing, and traveling with her family.