Marissa Clinesmith is an accomplished architect currently serving as Architect III at Komatsu Architecture since August 2024. Prior experience includes roles at GFF from June 2019 to August 2024 as a Project Coordinator and Team Member, as well as a Graduate Research Assistant at Urban Tech, Texas Tech University, where research focused on sustainable living in Texas cities. Marissa also gained teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant at Texas Tech University from August 2015 to December 2018, managing a class of 165 students and grading architecture projects. Marissa's early career includes an internship at Design Visions of Austin, where documentation was digitized and client brochure materials were developed. Marissa earned a Master of Architecture from Texas Tech University between 2017 and 2019, following graduation from Lake Travis High School in 2013.