Daughters of Greatness: Marissa Castellanos

Celebrate one of the 2024 honorees from Muhammad Ali Center's Daughters of Greatness program, highlighting women who are changemakers in social philanthropy, activism, and pursuits of justice.

Marissa Castellanos is Founder and Director of The Coterie, providing training, technical assistance, resource development, and project formation and implementation related to anti-human trafficking and intersecting issues. Marissa is a member of the Technical Working Group for the National Standards of Care for Anti-Trafficking Service Providers, a project implemented by Freedom Network USA and supported by the DOJ Office for Victims of Crime and the ACF Office on Trafficking in Persons.

As Director of Grants at Love146, an international human rights organization that addresses child trafficking and exploitation through prevention and survivor care programming, Marissa provides leadership and support for grant management. Prior to Love146, Marissa worked at Catholic Charities of Louisville where she began in 2008 developing what is now known as the Bakhita Empowerment Initiative, a statewide program addressing human trafficking through services, prevention, training, and awareness.

Tickets are $35 for Ali Center members and students, and $40 for non-members. Tables of 10 are available. Register to reserve your spot today.