Carissa was born in California and moved to Indiana in 1998. After high school she studied social work and continued to work in the field for 11 years. After 11 years, she decided to return to school and is currently working towards getting a degree in software development.

In her spare time Carissa is busy raising her daughter. When they are not running around to various extra curricular activities, Carissa and her daughter enjoy baking and crafting.