Her Story
About Marissa
Marissa Weiler serves as Assistant Clinical Director and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst in Pflugerville, Texas, where she has spent the past 10 years providing applied behavior analysis therapy for kids and young adults with autism. After earning an undergraduate degree in public relations from a college in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2014 and working in public relations and marketing, she transitioned careers upon realizing she wanted to make a greater impact helping individuals with special needs. Weiler completed her master's degree in applied behavior analysis from National University in 2020 and began a PhD program in October 2023, which she has paused with plans to resume. She is a member of Texas Applied Behavior Analysis and founder of a Jewish organization for behavior analysis. Weiler has volunteered with the Autism Society of Texas and Autism Speaks. She attributes her success to her mother's example of a strong work ethic and credits open communication and diligent effort as key values in her work. Weiler advises young women to take up space and seek two-way feedback in collaborative environments.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Marissa
01What do you attribute your success to?
I grew up with a great role model of a mom who never stopped at trying for anything she wanted and had such a crazy work ethic that set the tone for me of the type of woman that I wanted to be.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Always ask for feedback for yourself and make sure it's a two-way street with open communication so it's a collaborative work experience.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Take up space. Don't make yourself too small because you feel like you have to. If you are confident in something have a strong opinion something that's gonna bring solutions to a problem be in that space because you deserve to be there.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Companies put on a front that they are client-focused but focus on profit and billing hours which diverts focus from clinical work. Need to find companies that truly focus on clients when job searching.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Diligent work ethic if you have goals and ambitions you have the drive to put in the time. Being a communicative person. A closed mouth doesn't get fed.
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