Marika is a triplet, born and raised in Lexington, MA. She graduated from Wellesley College where she studied English and economics. Throughout college, Marika enjoyed volunteering in pediatric inpatient units in Boston. After college, Marika attended MIT where she met her husband and graduated with a Master’s degree in Technology & Policy. In the years before medical school, she worked as a medical scribe, helped organize a volunteer hospice service, and worked in pharmaceutical consulting where she promoted the availability of new pharmaceuticals for pediatric diseases. Marika attended the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she missed snow! In Miami, she led Reproductive Health Advocates, a medical student organization devoted to helping adolescent patients access reproductive healthcare. She was drawn to Hasbro due to its warm and devoted residents and faculty, as well as its strong history of pediatric advocacy. In her free time, Marika enjoys thrift shopping, going to the beach, and trying new restaurants with her husband.