Marissa is a high school English and Legal Studies teacher and sees the incredible value of stories and the impact that they can have on young lives. She is passionate about enriching young lives and has chosen the 1000 Ripple Effect project as one way to actively achieve that goal.
Marissa is a lifelong learner and has several university degrees. She has recently been published in Volume 2 of The Regionalist, the journal associated with the Institute for Regional Security in Canberra. Although she loves writing about international relations, world security and politics, she also loves escaping into a good book. She has always been an avid reader and has always known that there are stories she just needs to write. Marissa has a passion for creating young adult fiction and has recently written her first full length novel: the first in a series of fractured classics. Her message for all aspiring authors is to just do it. Let the story flow out of you and worry about what happens with it afterwards. Let your truth be told. |
Ignite Your Life Interview (Click the Link above to listen to the interview) Marissa is a high school teacher, owns a tutoring business and is a published author as well as being a mother. Marissa talks change and doing what you are passionate about. She believes that if you don’t make the change who will? Marissa also talked about imposter syndrome and how she has dealt with that. Have a listen to the starfish story and see how inspirational this is. Marissa’s motto: be kind, always |