Marie is a researcher at LSE Cities supporting the development and delivery of Executive Education programmes including the Urban95 Academy, a programme for urban leaders to design better cities for young children and their caregivers, and Leading Transport Transitions, a leadership programme supporting Mayors and senior transport leaders transform urban mobility. She also worked as a Research Assistant for the European Cities Knowledge Hub publication 'Old Cities New Ambitions: The Future of Urban Europe'.

Marie holds a MSc in Urban Design and City Planning from the Bartlett School of Planning, UCL, and a BA in Designing Cities: Planning and Architecture from the University of Westminster.