Marina Petrović je stručnjak sa dugogodišnjim iskustvom u oblasti socijalne i razvojne politike. Diplomirala je na Fakultetu političkih nauka u Beogradu (1996) a magistraturu iz oblasti državne politike i uprave je stekla na University of Massachusetts kao stipendista vlade SAD (2001). Trenutno je u programu doktorskih studija na University of Maastricht (Holandija). Svoju ekspertizu i sposobnosti demonstrirala je kao radnik Svetske banke i kao istraživač u oblasti socijalne politike. Radila je na pitanjima reforme socijalne politike, uključujući zakonodavnu reformu, dizajniranje programa i politika, kao i njihovu realizaciju. Njen akademski i praktični rad uključuje dizajniranje i razvoj niza kordinisanih i efektivnih mera socijalne politike usmerenih ka korisnicima socijalne zaštite.
Marina Petrovic is a qualified and experienced public policy specialist with extensive experience in development policy. She graduated from the Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade (1996) and received her Masters degree in Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts on a US Government scholarship (2001). She is currently involved in a PhD program at the University of Maastricht (The Netherlands). She has demonstrated her skills and expertise as a World Bank employee and researcher in the areas of social policy. She has worked on social protection reform issues, including the legislative agenda, policy formulation, and delivery arrangements. Her recent academic and practical work involves designing and developing a set of coordinated and effective policy measures targeted at social welfare beneficiaries.