About me

Marissa is the Founder of Little Things Travel, Head of Operations at Wanderful, and Conference Director of the WITS Creator + Brand Summit, an international gathering that brings content creators, industry members, and thought leaders together to learn, collaborate, and build a more ethical and diverse travel industry.

Marissa is a 2020 CIIC Media Award recipient for her virtual event work with Wanderful and she was the agency lead on an award winning multicultural campaign for the 2019 Gold Adrian Award for Outstanding Travel Marketing.

Her love for travel was sparked when she studied abroad, an experience that inspired her to launch Little Things Travel, and kicked off her career as an advisor in international education while earning her MBA.

From encouraging young people to study abroad to supporting women travelers around the globe, Marissa is an advocate for travel as a driver of positive change.