THE LEARNING NEST - Key Persons
Marissa was born and raised in Troy, MI, after obtaining her B.A in Business Communications and Child Psychology from Western Michigan University she relocated to Denver, CO. Leaving behind her close knit family, she set off after her lifelong love of learning and exploring the outdoors. It wasn't until she had her first child Camden that she felt pushed toward the administration side of childcare and focusing on owning her own family run school that she would be proud to send her own children to. It was at this time that she began to refocus her efforts on the education of young children. Marissa found it fascinating growing alongside Camden and eventually Nora, them as little people, and her as a mom. When the time came to enroll them in school, she decided creating The Learning Nest and sharing her passion for learning and exploring was the only option.
I started my career in New Hampshire at a Head Start and after falling in love with the mountains of Colorado, I took up residency in Summit County. I worked at a preschool for 7 years in Breckinridge, CO and then another 7 years in Dillon, CO and although I loved my mountain life I decided Denver was where I wanted to put my permanent roots down. Before my time here at The Learning Nest I was a director in Park Hill for you guessed it, 7 years. While enjoying down time you can usually find me enjoying friends, playing with "Gus" my Bernese Mountain Dog, watching the Giants (hopefully win) in football or enjoying a nice trip somewhere.