What students say...

“I have been so incredibly fortunate to have Marina as my mentor during UX Academy! Her wealth of knowledge and fantastic ability to effectively impart that knowledge has made my journey into UX design an amazing experience. She knows how to bolster your strengths and guide you to find your voice as a designer. I can never thank you enough, Marina!”

- Peter Nguyen, UX Academy Student, Designlab

“Marina is a fantastic mentor. She has deep industry knowledge, innovative ideas, and genuinely cares and motivates you to succeed in your goals. She has an ability to quickly identify strengths and connect them with opportunities. I’m very grateful for my sessions with Marina. Highly recommended.”

- Nicholas Minosora, Private UX student

“It was great! Marina really helped me talk through things and get a good plan of action.”

- Britteny Black, Private UX student, Mentorcruise

“My experience working with Marina was hands down the most valuable attribute of this program. She is knowledgeable, straight to the point, and very detail oriented. She helped instill confidence in my design skills and has a knack for honing in on your strengths. She kept me engaged and motivated throughout the program and was a wealth of knowledge. I felt empowered after every session, and am grateful to have been paired with her.”

- Caitlin James, UX Academy student, Designlab

“Marina was incredibly helpful, showed an expert insight and was honestly just very fun to work with.”

- Sylvie Howton, Private UX student, Mentorcruise

“Marina has been an amazing mentor. She’s always encouraging, positive, and quick to provide helpful feedback. Marina answered my questions while sharing from her own experiences too. Thank you for being a great mentor, Marina!”

- Pam Brody, Career Services, Designlab

“Marina’s energy as well as expertise are much appreciated.”

- Margaret Amein, Private UXR Student, Mentorcruise

“My experience at Designlab wouldn’t have been the same without Marina. She definitely made a difference in my UX journey: supportive, encouraging and insightful. She always pushed me to do better and to bring my knowledge to another level. Her feedback and expertise were very valuable.”

- Benedetto Di Luzio, UX Academy student, Designlab

“Marina was very knowledgeable about her field. She answered all my questions!.”

- Petra Bennett, Private UX Student, Mentorcruise

“Marina is awesome. She was able to meet with me very quickly and get the process going. I walked away with tons of food for thought after our first meeting. She created a development plan with exercises and concrete tasks, helped me identify gaps in my skills/knowledge, and has communicate extremely well with me. I am grateful I get to learn from her!”

- Bruno Nagel, Private UX student, Mentorcruise

“Working with Marina has been a great experience! She’s helped me recognize and leverage my strengths as a designer. Her candid but uplifting feedback has helped me improve the work that I’m doing.”

- Kevin Paz, Private UX student, Mentorcruise

“I would definitely recommend Marina as mentor for anyone who is getting into UX design or deciding related career path. She is very positive and encouraging which was very valuable trait and make you feel at ease and get the best of your sessions. She is also willing to share resources and advice for things that maybe holding you back in your career journey. Thanks Marina!”

- Mithun Sanghavi, Private UX student, Mentorcruise

“Marina helped provide clarity for many of the questions and unknowns that I’d been wrestling with. She did a wonderful job to make more tractable my journey and approach. I’d definitely recommend her!”

- Matthew McPhail, Private UX student, Mentorcruise

“Marina was a pleasure to mentor with! I would recommend her to anyone seeking direction or guidance from an experienced UX Professional!”

- Matt Rosenberg, Private UX student, Mentorcruise