Marisa attended the University of Portland to pursue her undergraduate degree. As a student, Marisa interned with Unite Oregon, a non-profit intercultural movement for justice across Oregon. She also worked at her school in the Diversity and Inclusion Programs, helping to create a campus that furthers the success of all students. After graduating Marisa moved to Sacramento and came to the Campaign as a Policy Fellow.
After two years of services to the Campaign and influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, Marisa decided to expand her knowledge in emergency preparedness and grow her skills in community work. She went to Tulane University School of Social Work in the dual degree program, earning her MSW and MS in Disaster Resiliency Leadership. While at Tulane University, she answered the call from the Campaign to come back and work on policy implementation. Marisa has been back at the Campaign for the last two years focusing on policy implementation related to transfer, equitable placement and completion, and the Cradle-to-Career data system.
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