Marissa is an architect and interior designer with over fifteen years of experience in programming, design, documentation, and construction with a primary focus on K-12 and higher education. Her work spans various sectors including performing and visual arts, student life, academics, and libraries. She prioritizes projects that enhance the relationship between the built environment and the user, merging forward-thinking design with bespoke architectural solutions to help guide the evolution of the physical environment.
Marissa received her Bachelor of Arts in architecture with a specialization in art history from Columbia University, and a Master of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In her down time, she can be found taking family bike rides to check out local bakeries. She also loves baking, crafting, skiing, and reading by the water.
American Institute of Architects
Boston Society of Architects
National Organization of Minority Architects
International Interior Design Association
U.S. Green Building Council
Medford Comprehensive High School Building Committee, 2024-2026
Takodah YMCA, Secretary 2019-2021 and Board Member 2017-2026
Favorite app? Libby. I read a lot of books and would be deep in debt if I purchased everything on my Libby holds shelf. Support your local library!
Favorite book? Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the best book I’ve read in a while.
Favorite family tradition? Growing up we cut our own fresh Christmas tree at a local farm and we would light it with real candles on Christmas Eve. Now that I have my own family, we get our tree from Mahoney’s and light it
Favorite kitchen appliance? I do a lot of baking and rely heavily on my KitchenAid stand mixer. My go to recipe for the past decade has been Smitten Kitchen’s Double Chocolate Layer Cake. It is the perfect chocolate cake with a rich ganache frosting.