Meet Karissa Waterworth!

Hi, I’m Karissa Waterworth. I am originally from a small town just outside of Madison, Wisconsin. I’m majoring in computer science and software engineering here at Miami, while also pursuing a certificate in creativity / entrepreneurship.

Ever since I was a kid, programming a robot for the first time or learning HTML at a summer camp, I loved computers and what I could do with them. I tried out other engineering fields in high school, but I really liked the degree of flexibility offered in computer science. I was limited only by my imagination and ability to find the information needed to bring whatever idea I had to fruition. By the time I got to college, I knew I wanted to major in computer science and software engineering.

I heard about the institute during one of my visits to Miami and was very interested in the deeper transformation and reflective experience that it offers. I joined the institute so that I would be able to reflect more deeply on leadership, while learning from and contributing to a close-knit community of people who were also interested in becoming better leaders and versions of themselves.

I spend most of my free time working as a technology consultant for World Creativity & Innovation Week / Day, where I find ways to showcase all the amazing creative celebrations that people have around the world every year, via the website (wciw.org). When I’m not coding, I also enjoy solving Rubik’s cubes, rock climbing, figure skating, practicing martial arts, and drawing / painting.