She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio. Marissa began her nursing career with the Emergency Department at Nationwide Children's Hospital, which is a Level 1 Trauma Center. She joined Saint Anne's Labor and Delivery unit for six months where she obtained surgical education and further high risk experience. Marissa joined the CCPR team in 2016 and continues to work part time in the ER.