Mariel grew up in a beautiful small island called Cabilao in Bohol, Philippines and graduated from the University of Bohol as an Elementary Teacher. She worked in a local school for a year before moving to Budapest in 2017. She studied Hungarian language at different language schools, then started working at an international kindergarten here in Budapest. Mariel participated in Erasmus+ projects in Budapest and in Lithuania. In her spare time, she likes playing basketball, pingpong, and badminton. She really enjoys exploring different places, she loves to cook, bake, draw, and spend time with her loved ones.