Marissa Cassani

Marissa began her career at Urban Corps in 2014. Her duel-role as District Manager for the Barrio Logan Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) (a multi-year contract awarded to Urban Corps by the City of San Diego) and Executive Associate to the Chief Executive Officer combined, showcased her leadership, administration and management skills with her passion for youth, program development and community service.

In her current role as Senior Program Director, Marissa works as a member of the Executive Team overseeing the day-to-day operations at Urban Corps. In addition to managing contracts and grants, supervising staff and working with corpsmembers, Marissa works closely with state and local legislators to improve the lives of the youth and community and has been honored multiple times for her efforts.

Prior to joining Urban Corps, Marissa worked at the state-run California Conservation Corps assisting with education and career development of corpsmembers enrolled in the program. Her dedication, tenacity and passion for youth also propelled her to Access, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides access to education and workforce training for youth and young adults.

Marissa is the first person in her family to graduate high school and attend college and her passion for helping others was influenced by her grandmother at a very young age.