She was raised trilingual, speaking Portuguese and Spanish at home with her family while learning English at school. Since the age of seven, Mariela has been passionate about storytelling and writing her own little books.

Mariela graduated in 2024 from the University of Toronto in Canada with an Honours Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction.

She completed a double major in Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology (CCIT) and Professional Writing and Communication (PWC).

Mariela is the host of The Canada Things Podcast on Spotify.

Mariela also published the book My ABCs: Argentina, Brazil, Canada. This collection of stories, letters, and poems about identity and belonging marks Mariela’s debut as an author.