Carisa has lived in Morningside with her husband, Dieter, and kids, Max (13) and Matilda (9) since 2011.  After graduating from Brown University with a degree in Community Health in 2002, she moved to Atlanta to work in medical research and continue her schooling at Emory University.  Marriage and kids brought a change in career, and she now does all the accounting for Dieter’s busy catering business. Carisa has been an active volunteer at Morningside Elementary for the last 7 years including two years as VP – Operations for the PTA, and she is also currently serving on the Morningside Elementary Foundation Board.