Mariana Velozo

SOY Saturday Specialist

Mariana Velozo is an Art Educator and a Yoga Teacher from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She grew up in Rio Branco, Acre in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest, the border with Peru and Bolivia. Mariana  moved to Cincinnati in 2022. Where she was part of the Art & Ceramic community at the Wave Pool Project. In 2023 she moved to Pittsburgh with her husband Christian. Mariana has experience working with groups of kids and youth in different social projects and schools in her country. She has degree is in Fine Arts Education at the University of Rio de Janeiro.  As a Coordinator at SOY Sábados, Mariana is really excited to exchange her knowledge with the team and the students at the LCC.