About marisa
(Mah-ree-sa)
* She/Her
My path to this work wasn’t linear — it was lived.
I’ve cried in hospital waiting rooms, led teams through burnout, and wrestled with what it means to stay true when systems fail us.
As a caregiver, I learned how easily we lose ourselves in service to others.
As a leader, I saw how institutions often silence the very voices we need most.
And as a woman reclaiming her own truth, I discovered that healing and leadership are deeply intertwined.
Today, I help others navigate those same intersections — guiding leaders, teams, and caregivers to show up more fully for themselves and their communities.
“My work is shaped by my family’s legacy of caregiving, decades working in for profit and nonprofit leadership, and a belief that collective healing begins with individual wholeness.”
my values
Integrity. Leading from truth, not performance.
Courage. Acting even when the outcome is uncertain.
Compassion. Meeting ourselves and others with grace.
Community. Healing happens in relationship.
Wholeness. Our humanity isn’t a distraction from leadership — it’s the source of it.
my approach
My approach blends emotional intelligence, somatic awareness, and evidence-based coaching tools. I draw from training in Trauma-Informed Care, Embodied Leadership, and ICF-accredited Evidence-Based Coaching to help clients integrate insight with action.
Every coaching relationship begins with you — your story, your body’s wisdom, your goals, and your leadership identity.
Together we build practices that allow you to lead and live from your most grounded, powerful self.
My work is equal parts reflection and rigor — spacious enough for healing, structured enough for real transformation.
Credentials & training
Marisa holds a Master’s Certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching from Fielding Graduate University (ICF-accredited) and certification as an Integrative Life Coach from the Ethical Coaching Collective.
She has completed additional training in Somatics and Embodiment and studied Ancestral and Collective Healing with Thomas Hübl.
Her academic background includes degrees from UC Berkeley (BA) and Antioch University (MFA). Marisa also has extensive training in the principles of Trauma-Informed Care.