Pronouns: she/her
Title/s: Director of Scholars Programs
Marissa is originally from Oak Park, IL and has worked at Loyola for five years. She has a B.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an M.A. in Social and Cultural Foundations of Education from DePaul University. She has a passion for empowering first-generation college students to leverage their strengths while they navigate the collegiate environment, and is working closely with LSP's leadership team to eliminate barriers to success. Marissa is the inaugural Director of Scholars Programs, and can be found supporting culturally-based student organizations at LUC and cheering on the Chicago Sky.