Born in the Midwest, Marnie has always had a passion for the ocean and has dreamed of traveling and living near the beach. She attended The Ohio State University and graduated in 2012 with a degree in Architectural Design and Environmental Science. While in college, Marnie worked as both a swim and figure skating instructor, saving all her money for travel. She then moved to Australia to pursue a career in diving and found herself working on the Great Barrier Reef. She then traveled briefly through China, Egypt, Thailand, Kenya, Europe and the Caribbean diving whenever she could. She found herself at Island Divers Hawaii in early 2014 working as an instructor and loving the island life