Mairana earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.  She  graduated with honors with a J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law, where she achieved distinction in legal writing and appellate advocacy in addition to being selected as the Chair of Academics for the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review. During law school, Mariana was also chosen to become a certified legal intern with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where she obtained significant immigration asylum experience. 

Mariana has also proudly served as a consumer protection advocate for Coast to Coast Legal Aid Services of South Florida, where she aided eligible elderly clients in obtaining benefits through legal immigration procedures.

Mariana is also active in her local bar associations and actively provides guidance and mentorship to recent law school graduates.