Marissa is a choreographer, performer, and competitive dancer. She has been dancing for over 17 years, is trained in a wide variety of styles, and has over eights years of teaching experience, working with expert choreographers and icons. Additionally, she has multiple teaching certificates from CLI Studios, NYU, and awards from schools and competitions. Additionally, she completed a choreography program and recieved a training certification in choreography from Juilliard.  She is graduated in May of 2026 from Central Connecticut State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Dance Education with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship, while she was serving as the President of Dancentral, a dance company/club at Central. Now, she is working towards two masters degrees; one at Fordham Law for an MSL in Corprate Compliance, and the second at NYU in Media Production.