12/11/2020
Meet Marissa Patterson, our very own in-house licensed wedding officiant at Radleigh + Sage. ๐
Marissa is an educator, & co-founder of Gleam. She graduated from UCRiverside with a BA in Ethnic Studies, & completed graduate studies at CSULA, UCLA, & Loyola Marymount University, where she earned a Masters in Education. As an educator, Marissa has worked with students of all ages, but found a home working with middle schoolers. For 17 years, she has worked with students of all abilities, and feels especially drawn to working with students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and autism. Her work in special education has provided her opportunities to work with and speak to educators around the US and the world.
More recently, Marissa co-founded Gleam, alongside her best friend Joanne. Together, they are working to build a wellness community for women of color seeking to create careers driven by purpose and action.
Marissa was born in the Philippines, and permanently moved with her family to LA when she was eleven years old. She is proud of her Philippine & Mexican American heritage, and works closely with both communities, mentoring youth and college students. Marissa loves to workout, read, watch movies, and travel the world with her husband and son. โฅ๏ธ
Doing what we can to BE the change the industry needs, and so very proud of it. We are Radleigh + Sage....how may we be of service? ๐
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