As a design thinking coach, facilitator, practitioner, and educator, Mariana Somma teaches organizations and individuals how to take a human-centered approach to solving problems. Mariana is passionate about helping students and entrepreneurs apply design thinking methodologies to solve problems, generate ideas and build a foundation that will help teams flourish. She currently co-facilitates Design Thinking and Innovation graduate and undergraduate courses for the Haas School of Business and coaches workshops for international corporations and higher education institutions. Mariana also works as a senior partner at Employera, where she collaborates with clients to increase engagement and create more meaningful candidate and employee experiences. A fluent Spanish-speaker, Mariana recently worked with PSI in Nicaragua to develop a youth-friendly clinic model to deliver quality health services to young mothers.
