Mari studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth where she is majoring in Criminology and minoring in Spanish Studies. During the spring of 2022, she took a class about domestic violence and has since then been interested in becoming an advocate for survivors of abuse. Mari works at Safe Haven shelter and Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP), so she is excited to gain knowledge and a new perspective on how abuse affects children.
When she is not at her internship or working, she enjoys traveling to places that are warmer than Duluth, listening to Spanish music, creating new art for her jewelry business, and tending to her island in Animal Crossing.