Carissa Carroll

Carissa Carroll, MPA, currently serves as a Senior Finance Analyst for the City of Seattle, where responsibilities include advanced financial analysis and budget management for multiple divisions within Facilities and Administrative Services. Previous experience includes positions as a Finance Analyst and Finance Intern at the Seattle Department of Transportation, managing grant coordination, reporting, and process improvement assessments. Carissa has also worked as an Executive Assistant at Amazon and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where responsibilities encompassed HR operations and budget management, respectively. Additional roles include Store Manager at Caribou Coffee, Elementary Literacy Tutor at Minnesota Reading Corps, and various advisory and internship positions. Carissa holds a Master's in Public Administration with a focus on Public Financial Management from the University of Washington, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.