Mara is a Toronto-based disability advocate, content creator, and mother. She was diagnosed with a rare genetic eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa and Usher Syndrome, which caused her to lose most of her vision and a gradual loss of hearing. Mara uses her platform to break through the stigma and spread awareness for those impacted by vision-related rare diseases, like herself. Mara is also a TV reporter for Accessible Media Inc. and has worked with The Canadian National Institute for The Blind (CNIB) as a support leader and The Foundation Fighting Blindness.