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With an MSW specialization of management in youth-serving organizations, Marissa currently manages an extended day program in a brand new middle school in Laurelton, Queens. In this position, Marissa designed and implemented a robust extended-day school program from scratch, while supervising fifteen staff and improving the odds of minority sixth and seventh graders in this Title 1 New York City public School. Marissa’s area of expertise interest are quality control, capacity-building within the youth development field, program development, program evaluation, and effective leadership.

Marissa earned her BA from Franklin & Marshall College, and a Master’s of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.