Mariesa Samba

Mariesa Samba is a highly educated individual with a Master's degree in Social Welfare from UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Vassar College.

She has an impressive professional background, having served in various roles in different organizations. Mariesa was a Graduate Fellow in the Office of Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37) at the U.S. House of Representatives, a Graduate Research Fellow at the UCLA Black Policy Project, a CASA Diversion Program - Dukakis Fellow at Federal Public Defender, and a Psychiatric Social Work Intern at the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Furthermore, Mariesa has extensive experience in community engagement and social initiatives. She has previously worked as a Campaign Coordinator and Kinship in Action - Program Specialist at the Community Coalition. Additionally, she has served as a Program & External Relations Assistant at The Durfee Foundation and as a Project Coordinator at the Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing.

Moreover, Mariesa's expertise extends to employment services where she has worked as an Employment Specialist at Chrysalis Los Angeles.