Marisa Anand. Marisa is originally from the US but grew up in Montreal, and attended primary and secondary schooling in French. She studied restaurant management at the NE Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont. She worked in Italy, Vermont, New York city, Nerw Jersey and Rhode Island. She is currently an educator and chief team leader for Kids First, a non-profit organization whose mission is to guide communities to improve the well-being of children.