Marissa Bradsher was raised in Southern California. She spent summers in Western New York with her family, gaining a love for agriculture. Marissa graduated California State University Chico, where she majored in Animal Science and Biology. Through an internship with Driscoll’s Strawberries, she discovered plant science. After graduation, Marissa took an internship working for Pioneer and was later offered a job at Seminis Vegetable Seeds in Idaho. At Seminis, Marissa worked her way up to the role of Crop Specialist for sweet corn. Now, Marissa manages sweet corn parent material across the globe for Seminis Vegetable Seeds.