Marissa Monroy

Marissa Monroy has extensive experience in communications and public relations. Marissa is currently the Director of Communications at Austin Energy, where they lead the strategic communications team for the third-largest municipally-owned energy utility in the United States. Their role involves advising on messaging strategy, enhancing the company's reputation and brand, and translating utility terminology for consumer audiences.

Prior to their current position, Marissa worked in various roles for the City of Austin. Marissa served as the Public Information & Marketing Manager for the Austin Transportation Department, where they led a team responsible for all strategic communication, public relations, media relations, and digital and social media campaigns. Marissa also provided advice to executive staff on news management and sensitive policy issues.

Before their role with the City of Austin, Marissa worked as a Communications Manager for the City of El Paso, where they assisted businesses in expanding or relocating to the city and implemented a department communications and marketing strategy.

Marissa's earlier experience includes working as an Anchor/Reporter for KVIA-TV, where they developed story ideas, anchored newscasts, and filled in as a morning and evening anchor. Marissa also worked as a Reporter for Pop and Politics, producing multimedia content about national political stories, and as a Producer for The Associated Press, where they produced and edited news stories and collaborated with journalists to develop multimedia content.

Additionally, Marissa has Media Relations experience with the National Basketball Association (NBA), specifically with the Washington Wizards team. In this role, they orchestrated successful media campaigns and developed relationships with media outlets.

Overall, Marissa Monroy has a diverse background in communications, public relations, and media relations, with experience in various industries including energy, government, and media.

Marissa Monroy holds a Bachelor's degree in American Studies with a concentration in History and Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. Marissa also holds a Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California. Additionally, they have obtained a certification in Managing Projects with Microsoft Teams from LinkedIn in the year 2020.