Hi there!
This is Marina Roa,
Innovation consultant and visual thinker
My purpose is to help you visualize the world we want to live in. Making the invisible visible, the impossible possible with the power of visual thinking
I aim to contribute to finding solutions that promote regeneration, inclusion, and harmony in the complex challenges we face in these times.
I feel very privileged that clients have contracted my services to explain a wide range of subjects such us:
Scientific research
Social inclusion and migration
Climate change
Gender and human rights
Policy making
Technology and innovation
Health and medical treatments
And more…
Marina Roa has developed this method through more than 7 years of experience as a process facilitator, design thinking expert, psychologist, illustrator, and entrepreneur.
Based on these Core Pillars:
Appreciative Mindset: Turn challenges into opportunities! Focus on what works, celebrate, find gifts in every challenge
Inspiring Vision: Where attention goes, energy flows!
Connect with a compelling, powerful vision of your future.
Mindful Planning: Work smarter, not harder!
Strategic visual plans that balance success and wellbeing
Keynote Speaker
South Summit Google Startup 2024
Speaking about how visual thinking can support teams to be creative, effective, and inspired. Also I illustrated the vision and strategy of a volunteer assistant in real-time!
Co-founder of Sensetribe Consulting since 2019
A "tribe" of international collaborators coming together to contribute to achieving the sustainable development goals while creating an organization of the future with methodologies such as:
Sociocracy 3.0, Participatory Leadership, Visual Thinking and Non-Violent Communication…
“Together we work to support other organizations so that collaboration and change processes are authentic and effective”
In a nutshell
I am a learning addict!
I am an experienced teacher
I love drawing on my iPad
I work in Spanish and English
I dream of writing and illustrating my own books
I love psychology and personal development
I truly believe creativity has saved my life!
Want to know more?
Non violent communication Association and Art of Hosting Practitioner since 2018.
Teacher and psychologist of children diagnosed within the autistic spectrum in the UK during 4 years. I got fascinated by the results of using visuals for communication and their brilliant creative mindset.
Drawing the world around me in my late 20s really helped me be present in challenging moments when feeling anxiety.
At school drawing helped me undestand and memorize information and see the big picture. I struggled reading and processing complex topics, I used to be overwhelmed by information and lack of comprehension.
I always loved illustrated books and drawing as a little girl, I remember creating illustrated magazines with riddles for my school friends.
I hold a Degree in Psychology and have extended experience in Education.
I was selected to be an intern student of the presitigeous Arte 10 Public School in Madrid and got a Degree in Art, Design and Illustration.
Teacher of Innovation Methodologies at Istituto Europeo Di Design since 2019 until today.
I attended maaany trainings such as in Appreciative Inquiry with visuals 2023 with Heather Martinez and Visual Coaching SHIFT-IT retreat 2023 with Christina Merkley.
Member of the School of the Possible Dave Gray, Attendant of International Forum of Visual Practitioners (IFVP) Bilbao 2022.
