Mrs. Marisa Franchino

Mrs. Franchino has been a part of the Our Lady of Grace community her entire life. She began her life at OLG as a student in Kindergarten. After spending nine years at Our Lady of Grace School, she continued her Catholic education at Louisville High School. She graduated and ventured off to the University of California, Los Angeles.

After earning a Bachelors degree in Marine Biology Mrs. Franchino immediately began working at UCLA’s Ocean Discovery Center and it is there where she fell in love with teaching. She was given the opportunity to teach many children -- ranging from Kindergartners through 5th graders -- about marine life, pollution, and conservation.  The beach was her classroom!  She continued to pursue her love of teaching by moving into a 4th grade classroom at Viewpoint School in Calabasas, where she taught before starting her family.

When her son was ready for Kindergarten, there was no doubt as to where she would enroll him. OLG was home. Mrs. Franchino became an active parent, working as a room parent and part of the PTO Board.  When an opening for a 4th grade teacher appeared, she jumped at the opportunity.  While teaching, she entered the Master’s program at Loyola Marymount University and graduated in May 2014 with an MA in Education, along with a California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. After two years in the 4th grade classroom, she was given the opportunity to work in the Jr. High teaching Math and Science. 

After 9 years teaching in the middle school, Mrs. Franchino moved from the classroom to the "back office", joining Mrs. Baker full time in the Development Office to help secure funds for student scholarships and to help keep tuition affordable at OLG. Mrs. Franchino is dedicated to ensuring that OLG students are able to have the same experience she had while attending OLG.