Marissa Venturella

Marissa joins TrendyMinds with a diverse background of writing, media and public relations experience.

Marissa earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri. As an undergraduate, she had the opportunity to report for the mid-Missouri NPR station and work as a production assistant and reporter at KOMU-TV, an NBC affiliate. She also fed her passion for philanthropy and volunteerism by serving as the Vice President of Community Service for her sorority.

Marissa spent her collegiate summers holding internships in marketing and public relations, her first in the community initiatives department at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. While at The Children’s Museum, Marissa helped implement a marketing strategy to grow the community programs and wrote copy for the first museum giveback report. During an internship at a digital marketing and public relations agency, Marissa created press kits and monitored and responded to media queries.

Always curious, Marissa is an avid reader and considers herself a bit of a news junkie. When she isn’t scanning the news or her Twitter feed, you can find Marissa catching a show at any of the Indianapolis community theaters or feverishly cheering on her Missouri Tigers.

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You're given an unlimited amount of money and freedom from the law for 24 hours. What do you do?: I would buy houses in all of my favorite places and any place I’ve ever wanted to visit. Then I’d buy a private jet and a lifetime’s worth of fuel so I could visit those places whenever I wanted, even after the 24 hours was up. Oh, and I’d donate a bunch of money to my favorite charities too.
What is your favorite part of your job?: I love harnessing the creativity and excitement of a new idea and turning it into something tangible.
What's the weirdest thing about you?: I hate wearing socks because I absolutely despise the way the seams feel on my toes.
Your house is on fire and you can only grab 3 things. (Your pets, friends and family are safe.) What do you take?: My computer, a scrapbook that my friends made for me as a birthday present and a lock box that has all of my important documents in it.
What would your super power be?: Considering I hate driving, I would love to have the power of teleportation.
Who would play you in a movie?: Idina Menzel. Hands down.
Name one thing that's on your bucket list?: Buy a drum set and learn how to play it.
Where do you go to find peace and quiet?: Any musical theater performance.
If you were forced to move to another city, where would you live and why?: No one would have to force me to move to Florence, Italy. The art, food, architecture and history of that city create the most amazing culture I’ve ever experienced.
What would you win an Olympic medal for?: Even though I’ve never actually played, I always become obsessed with curling during the Winter Olympics. So I’d say curling.