Mara Cogni is a teacher, writer, and educational thinker with a background in literature, psychology, and pedagogy. She teaches English and Norwegian at Oslo Voksenopplæring Sinsen, where she has worked since 2013. With over a decade of experience in adult upper secondary education, she specialises in designing inquiry-driven, reflective learning environments that integrate insights from cognitive psychology and philosophy of education. Her interdisciplinary academic foundation, spanning English and Nordic literature, philosophy, and psychology, has informed both her teaching and her writing.