Marina is a writer and researcher based in New York.
She’s spent the better half of the last two years solo-traveling across the U.S. researching the life of American collector Arabella Duval Huntington.
Drawing from archives, public records, and secondary sources, she is using 19th and early-20th century photographs, journals, correspondence, receipts, menus, drawings, and other ephemera to piece together the still-incomplete (and largely untold) story of one of America’s most influential and most misunderstood Gilded Age collectors—and also one of the least known.
Her research is being compiled into a novel about Arabella.
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Education
Marina holds a Master’s of Science degree (with distinction) in Architectural Conservation from The University of Edinburgh (Class of 2022).
Marina graduated from Harvard College in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in History of Art and Architecture.
Her most significant academic work to date is her master’s dissertation, entitled “In Pursuit of Historical Character Conservation: A Critical Exploration of Collections & Narratives in Homes-Become-Museums.” (PDF available upon request).
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Editorial Experience
For nearly three years, Marina worked in various capacities on the editorial team at Business of Home (New York), learning the ins-and-outs
of the business of interior design, interviewing independent makers and artisans, and running down the rabbit holes of home industry supply chains.
Before that, she worked across several arts and culture institutions, including:
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Business of Home (Quarterly magazine)
(The issues below all contain writing/editorial contributions by Marina.)
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Athletics
A seven-year varsity oarswoman, Marina’s rowing career is something that has been deeply formative for her character, work ethic, and commitment to teamwork.
In 2014, Marina competed for the United States against Canada and Mexico in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
In 2015, she and her teammates won two national titles in the women’s lightweight 2x and 4+ at the USRowing Youth National Championships.
While a rower at Harvard, Marina was awarded varsity letters from both the Radcliffe Varsity Lightweight Crew and the Radcliffe Varsity Heavyweight Crew.
In 2016, Marina completed her first full marathon, running in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon in Columbus, Ohio. She finished with a time of 3:35:19.
