About Marisa
Marisa D’Amore is a writer and speaker who encourages others through Scripture, storytelling, and lived experience.
Marisa’s Story
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 she was six months old.
Because of Retinopathy of Prematurity, a complication of her extreme premature birth, Marisa is legally blind in her left eye and completely blind in her right eye. What began as a fragile start has become a lifelong testimony of perseverance, courage, and purpose.
Marisa has continued 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 first place winner at the West Florida Braille Challenge.
Faith Journey and Spiritual Leadership
Marisa’s faith has shaped the way 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 simply a label in her life. It is the foundation that has carried her through uncertainty and strengthened her to live boldly for Christ despite challenging circumstances.
She has served 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 and Training
Marisa brings both lived experience and professional training to everything she creates. She graduated 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.
She has also invested in 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.
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 churches, and she has spoken at nonprofit events in the community about life with vision loss, overcoming adversity, and persevering with purpose.
Heart Behind the 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.
Whether she is writing, speaking, sharing music, or telling her story, her heart is to offer hope rooted in truth and point people toward Jesus with honesty, courage, and compassion.
Connect with Marisa
Explore Marisa’s speaking ministry, podcast conversations, speaking videos, music, and Bible study resources.
You can also find her published writing on LiveOriginal.com and TheRebelution.com, or follow her on YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter.