Marisa D'Amore’s Inspirational Story
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Marisa loves connecting one-on-one. Her message about living with purpose, peace and a steady pace, even amidst challenges, is bound to energize and inspire your community.
One of a Kind
Purposefully Designed
Marisa’s story began long before she ever held a microphone or published a sentence. Born fourteen weeks premature and weighing one pound, thirteen ounces, she spent 145 days in the NICU. She survived multiple code blues, two life threatening infections, and three major eye surgeries before six months old.
Her vision was affected by Retinopathy of Prematurity, a complication of being born too early. What started as a fragile beginning became a lifelong testimony of perseverance, courage, and purpose.
Marisa continues to overcome adversity with steady determination. She has stepped beyond her disability and participated in dance, gymnastics, track, swim, choir, and marching band. She is a print reader and writer, fluent in Braille, and a five time 1st place winner at the West Florida Braille Challenge.
Faith Journey
Marisa’s personal faith journey has shaped how she views hardship, identity, and hope. Her relationship with Jesus has grown through Scripture, prayer, and the daily practice of trusting God in seasons that required endurance. Faith is not a label in her life. It is the foundation that has carried her through uncertainty and strengthened her to live boldly with vision loss.
She has had the privilege of serving in spiritual leadership roles, including Chaplain of the Student Council Senior class and Chaplain of the 2A state champion Royal Ambassador Marching Band. These opportunities deepened her love for ministry, discipleship, and encouraging others to follow Christ with confidence.
Education, Training, and Credibility
Marisa brings both lived experience and professional training to everything she creates. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a Master of Arts in Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership with a minor in Communication from Southeastern University.
Alongside her academic background, Marisa has invested in Bible study training and ongoing spiritual growth through church life, mentorship, and ministry involvement. She values faithful handling of Scripture, practical encouragement, and Christ centered clarity in the way she teaches and writes.
Academic Excellence, Leadership, and Honors
Marisa maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school and was a member of the National Honor Society. She was a 2019 honoree of the Anne Frank Humanitarian Award by the Florida Holocaust Museum.
She was named Miss NCS 2020, an honor voted on by faculty and based on a respected Christian testimony, high academic standards, leadership skills, and commitment to extracurricular activities.
Writing and Speaking
Marisa has a passion for writing and speaking that connects faith with real life. She has been a featured author on LiveOriginal.com and TheRebelution.com.
She has shared her story and testimony at schools and church, and she has spoken at non profit events in the community about life with vision loss, overcoming adversity, and persevering with purpose.
Why I Create This Content
Marisa creates faith filled content to strengthen believers, encourage the weary, and remind people that God’s purpose is not limited by pain, disability, or a difficult beginning. She writes and speaks to offer hope that is rooted in truth, to help others grow in Scripture, and to point hearts toward Jesus with honesty, courage, and compassion.