A B O U T

Dr. Marlene Brito is a Strategist and Scholar-Practitioner with 20 years of experience navigating organizational changes and leading initiatives focused on equity, inclusion and leadership development. Over the last two decades, she has worked in the fashion, performing arts and nonprofit industries and as well as in higher education. Over the last decade, she has coached hundreds of mid-career professionals through career transitions and has provided guidance on program development and inclusion strategies.

Dr. Brito earned her Bachelors in Economics and Metropolitan Studies from New York University in 2004, her Masters in Public Administration at the Baruch School of Public Affairs as a National Urban Fellow. In 2021, she earned a Masters in Philosophy in Education and in 2024 she earned her Ph.D in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, she completed her dissertation study on the College to Career Transition of Latinx FGCS. She is an adjunct faculty member at NYU and teaches on the subjects of leadership development and applied career development. 

Marlene is a New York City native and lives in the city with her daughter and son. In her spare time she enjoys dabbling in fashion trends, skin care and fragrance.