Carissa Baquiran is a proficient professional with extensive experience in Instructional Leadership and Design, Operations, and Product and Project Management. She has worked in a variety of start-ups with a social mission, non-profit organizations, state agencies, and K-12 education and has a diverse portfolio. Carissa holds a Master's in Secondary Education and Teaching from the Teachers College of Columbia University and a Bachelor's in History from Macalester College.

Carissa has a comprehensive background, serving previously as an Instructional Design Specialist at Bank Street College of Education, Product Manager at Tiber Health, Founding Team Member at Circl.es, Learning Designer at Cognotion, Assistant Metro Regional Education Coordinator at the Collaborative for Educational Services, Consultant at Center for Collaborative Education, Professional Learning Community Coach at Chelsea High School, Curriculum Development Associate at Education Development Center, Outreach Coordinator at Plan USA, Teaching Adjunct at Rhode Island College, Coordinator Of The Nontraditional Leadership Institute at Brown University, Department of Ethnic Studies, Education Director at The Providence Black Repertory Company, and Advisor at The Metropolitan Regional and Technical Center.