Marama has a conjoint degree in Laws and Commerce (majoring in Māori Business) from Victoria University of Wellington. She also recently completed a full immersion Te Reo Māori Diploma at Te Wānanga o Raukawa. Marama is an active member of Te Hunga Rōia Māori, the Māori Law Society, and a founding member and Manukura (leader) of Te Kura Huna, a group of Māori legal practitioners in the public sector. In 2023 she was highly commended in the In-house Lawyers Association New Zealand’s Lawyer of the Year category and was a finalist for the Innovation Award.