Marianna was born and raised in the Bay Area. At the age of ten, she began riding English and soon realized she wanted to work with horses. She enjoyed participating in many horse shows and riding clinics, as well as competing on her barn’s Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) team in high school. After many years of experience in teaching and training horses, she decided to follow her interest in the veterinary field.

In her free time, she enjoys riding, going out with friends, and watching baseball. She likes to spend time with her three dogs, Bailey and Bentley who are both Rottweilers, and Tater Tot, who is a pitbull mix.