Marissa Dorschner started training at Circus Juventas in 1998 at eleven years old, when it was Circus of the Star. She has since trained in several aerial acts and continues to train and perform on the silks. Marissa has been working as an aerial coach at Circus Juventas for the past five years. She recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in Spanish Studies and a B.S. in Elementary Education. She will continue at the U of M in the fall in the teacher licensure program, working towards a kindergarten through sixth grade teaching license and a middle school math specialization.