Mariela Dabbah is the author of Cómo Conseguir Trabajo en los Estados Unidos (How to Get a Job in the U.S.), Ayude a sus Hijos a Tener Éxito en la Escuela (Help your Children Succeed in School, Special Guide for Latino Parents), Ayude a sus Hijos a Triunfar en la Escuela Secundaria y Llegar a la Universidad (Help your Children Succeed in High School and Go to College) and The Latino Advantage in the Workplace (La Ventaja Latina en el Trabajo), co-authored with Arturo Poire,all published by Sphinx Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks Inc.

She has been featured on “All Things Considered” (NPR), “Good Morning America” (ABC) “Today in New York”  (NBC), “Exclusiva” (ABC News), “Wake up with Whoopi” (Sindicated Radio Show) “Despierta América” (Univision), Cada día (Telemundo), “Directo desde Estados Unidos” (CNN en Español), "Negocios Bloomberg" (Bloomberg Radio), “Tu Dinero con Julie Stav” (Univision Radio) and many other TV programs, radio shows and newspaper articles.

Mariela received her Masters in Philosophy and Literature from the University of Buenos Aires in her native Argentina. She was the owner of Flame, an educational book distributor, where she developed training programs as well as manuals for teachers and parents. Since the year 2000, when she sold her interests at Flame, she has been focusing on her writing and speaking career.

A natural and powerful networker, Mariela has a unique ability to entertain, educate and involve simultaneously. With boundless energy and a message that invigorates as it enlightens, she helps people walk away from her workshops with a better understanding of how to crack the American code in order to succeed in the US. Whether speaking about education issues or career advancement, Mariela inspires people with specific, hands-on strategies and real life examples that help them navigate the system without loosing their cultural identity. Some of her latest speaking engagements include: Citigroup, American Express, McDonald’s Corporation, HBO, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the New York State Association for Bilingual Education and Junior Achievement Worldwide.

She is a contributor for Hora Hispana (Daily News), Siempre Mujer (Meredith Corporation), a columnist for Guía de Padres de Hoy, a magazine published by Hoy Chicago (Tribune), as well as a frequent guest writer in numerous publications and websites.

Mariela writes and presents in both Spanish and in English.