Marissa Jennings is chief executive officer of SOCIALgrlz LLC, the first mobile web publishing company creating content specifically for African-American girls ages 13-17. Her tech start-up provides an opportunity for the voices of African-American girls to be heard through modern technology in a safe space. Marissa has developed partnerships, including one with Microsoft, which have allowed her to teach girls the importance of personal social media brands and how to use technology in a safe manner through a national program called DigiGirlz. Marissa is a graduate of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, North Carolina. She also holds a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.