Marisa Catalina Casey
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Marisa Catalina Casey is a photographer
, graphic design
er, educator, and co-author of the book Born in Our Hearts. A current Peace Corps
invitee to Ecuador (2012-2014), Casey is the Founder and Executive Director of Starting Artists, Inc., a nonprofit organization benefiting underserved youth in Brooklyn, New York through training in the arts and entrepreneurship. Her 6-word memoir
and photo-illustration are included in the book, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure and she is a contributor to the 2010 book, "The World I Dream Of".
Casey was a semi-finalist for the 2007-8 and 2008-9 Echoing Green
Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs and was a 2008-9 YouthActionNet Global Fellow through the International Youth Foundation. Chosen to participate in the 2009 American Express
Nonprofit Leadership Institute, Casey was the only American representative at the 2010 Lucca Leadership Foundations course in South Africa. Casey is a newly named member of the Transatlantic Network 2020 (TN2020), a coalition of young Europeans and North Americans run by the British Council
taking collaborative action on global issues, and is finishing her 3-year term on the Americans for the Arts
Emerging Leaders Council.
Casey was raised in Newton, Massachusetts
and attended Newton South High School
(Class of 1997). She then attended Brown University
and graduated with honors in Latin American Studies in 2001. Casey later received grants from the Production Workshop and the Creative Arts Council to complete her creative thesis
project, Latin America in Abstract: A Personal Journey. She earned her Masters of Arts in Arts Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University
.
Casey's photography has been published by the non-governmental organization
CARE, and in several literary arts journals. She received a grant from the Newton chapter of the Massachusetts Cultural Council for her photography and has been interviewed by the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald
, the New York Daily News
, and the Providence Journal, among other publications.
Casey's father is an attorney in Boston, Massachusetts; her mother is the Founder and Executive Director of the Alliance for Children international adoption
agency and the Alliance for Children Foundation.
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
er, educator, and co-author of the book Born in Our Hearts. A current Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
invitee to Ecuador (2012-2014), Casey is the Founder and Executive Director of Starting Artists, Inc., a nonprofit organization benefiting underserved youth in Brooklyn, New York through training in the arts and entrepreneurship. Her 6-word memoir
Memoir
A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...
and photo-illustration are included in the book, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure and she is a contributor to the 2010 book, "The World I Dream Of".
Casey was a semi-finalist for the 2007-8 and 2008-9 Echoing Green
Echoing green
For the electronic band, see The Echoing Green , for the poem see The Echoing GreenEchoing Green is a twenty year-old global non-profit organization operating in the area of early-stage social sector investing...
Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs and was a 2008-9 YouthActionNet Global Fellow through the International Youth Foundation. Chosen to participate in the 2009 American Express
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
Nonprofit Leadership Institute, Casey was the only American representative at the 2010 Lucca Leadership Foundations course in South Africa. Casey is a newly named member of the Transatlantic Network 2020 (TN2020), a coalition of young Europeans and North Americans run by the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
taking collaborative action on global issues, and is finishing her 3-year term on the Americans for the Arts
Americans for the Arts
Americans for the Arts is a nonprofit organization whose primary focus is advancing the arts in the United States. With offices in Washington, D.C. and New York City, it has a record of more than 50 years of service...
Emerging Leaders Council.
Casey was raised in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
and attended Newton South High School
Newton South High School
Newton South High School is one of two public high schools in the city of Newton, Massachusetts, the other being Newton North.-Mission statement:Newton South High School, a community of students, parents, faculty, and staff,...
(Class of 1997). She then attended Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
and graduated with honors in Latin American Studies in 2001. Casey later received grants from the Production Workshop and the Creative Arts Council to complete her creative thesis
Thesis
A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
project, Latin America in Abstract: A Personal Journey. She earned her Masters of Arts in Arts Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
.
Casey's photography has been published by the non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
CARE, and in several literary arts journals. She received a grant from the Newton chapter of the Massachusetts Cultural Council for her photography and has been interviewed by the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald
Boston Herald
The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
, the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
, and the Providence Journal, among other publications.
Casey's father is an attorney in Boston, Massachusetts; her mother is the Founder and Executive Director of the Alliance for Children international adoption
International adoption
International adoption is a type of adoption in which an individual or couple becomes the legal and permanent parents of a child that is a national of a different country...
agency and the Alliance for Children Foundation.