Marisa Urbano

Marisa Urbano serves as Vice President of Technical Product Management and Design at Ascend Learning, where responsibilities include leading product management and content strategy for the Safety and Security segment, driving digital transformation for flagship products. Prior to Ascend Learning, Marisa held several roles at McGraw Hill, including Vice President of Technical Product Management and Senior Director of Product Management, focusing on access solutions and cross-business e-commerce platforms. At Pearson plc, Marisa advanced through roles such as Head of Integrated Learning Systems, developing strategies for global school product technologies, and Director of Product Management for K-12 Learning Technologies. Earlier experience includes Product Manager at Houghton Mifflin and Production Manager at Soliloquy Learning. Marisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Lesley University and a high school diploma from Braintree High School.