Speaker

Renowned international speaker, corporate consultant, thought leader with a focus on engaging, retaining and promoting diverse employees, particularly women and Latinos. Ever present on CNN, Univision, Telemundo, Yahoo, Cala Presenta and many other outlets, speaking on success, education, women empowerment and career advancement.

Through the Red Shoe Movement (RSM) Mariela helps companies interested in increasing their ROI by developing, retaining and promoting multicultural and Hispanic women up the ladder. With a proprietary methodology, the RSM helps women own their career development by eliciting a level of engagement with their organizations seldom seen before. As a result, they experience accelerated career growth. 

Mariela is a sought after speaker, well known for her communication style, a combination of high energy, motivation, down to earth actionable advice & an ability to connect with a wide diversity of audiences. From CEOs to immigrant parents with little education, Mariela has developed programs and keynote presentations for P&G, McDonald's, Kroger, GE, Verizon, Citigroup, ExxonMobil, Avon, ColgatePalmolive, McGraw Hill Financial, American Express, Goldman Sachs, UBS, HBO and many others. She also presents at universities such as Yale, Harvard, Columbia, NYU and University of Michigan and at professional organizations such as The College Board, the Conference Board, Junior Achievement, Working Mother Media, Hispanic Retail 360, NSHMBA, ALPFA, and othes.

She has a Master's degree in Philosophy and Literature.