mark and maria

about the authors

Mark Palmenter and Maria Garcia co-authored the Interview Survival Kit to help job hunters ace their corporate interviews.

Their vision was simple – deliver powerful interview tips in an easy and entertaining format.  So, they created a set of flash cards that is now one of the most popular interview preparation tools in the nation.

Mark holds degrees from both Harvard College and Harvard Business School. He has successfully interviewed for positions at some of the nation's most prestigious Fortune 500 companies. He currently serves as an interview coach with Ivy Advising, the educational consulting company he founded in 2000.

Maria also holds a degree from Harvard College. Her past experience draws heavily from the sciences which has allowed her to focus on providing job seekers with strategies about how to position themselves during a move from one professional field to another.