Co-founder of Raízes, Mariana has a wide experience of management of collaborative projects, enjoying to formulate strategies in order to bring collective dreams into reality. She’s always showed interest in cultural diversity, photography, maps, history and stories. Mariana is volunteer director of Bagagem Project and during her free times she enjoys reading and being with people she loves. Before she founded Raizes, she worked at a public Institution and local associations that promote tourism development. The creation of Raizes in 2006 came as an inspiration from her experience as a co-founder of Territorio, a junior company of the graduation course on tourism at UFMG. As someone who seeks new experiences, Mariana has already lived in the USA, Italy, Sao Paulo, Vitoria and currently she lives in Rio de Janeiro. Despite this she most certainly belongs to Minas Gerais.
Skills
- Problem solving
- Creativity
- Team management
- Assertive non-violent communication
- Optimism and persistence
Academic Background
- Doctorate in Social Ecology and Community Psychosociology (UFRJ)
- Masters in History and Social Fundamentals of Architecture and Urbanism (USP)
- MBA in Social Enterprise Management (Dom Cabral Foundation)
- Specialist in Urban Planning (PUC-MG)
- Undergraduate degree in Tourism (UFMG)
Projects of Raizes that she’s been part of
- Green Passport Rio 2016
- ArteCarste: Generating income through local craftworks in the region of the caves
- Dedo de Gente Tourism Factory
- Tourism Partition Project on the low area of the São Francisco River
- Income Generation Project in Morro d’Água Quente and Business Training Network in Catas Altas
- I Sabores do Morro Festival
- Income Generation at Vale do Jequitinhonha Fase 1 (Craftwork)
- Income Generation at Vale do Jequitinhonha Fase 2 (Tourism)
- Hyacinth Macaw Institute Development Plan
- Model of a Public-private partnership for Peter Lund's Route of Caves
- Correction of Archives of the Tourist Offer at Minas Gerais
- Professional Bom de Copa – Workshops for bars' and restaurants' employees
- Famtour coordination and Ecotourism and Adventure tourism missions
- Equidade Tecelãs do Carmo Project
- The 1st Brasil Cycle Fair co-creation and organization
- Dona do meu Fluxo 2017
- Social Dialogue with the community of Barcarena at the Amazon region (countryside of Pará state)