About Her 

Charissa is a Filipina documentary photographer, artist and community builder based in Seattle.
She graduated with a Master of Communication in Communities and Networks from University of Washington in 2020. She is passionate about sharing stories of relationships, identity, immigration and culture. Charissa believes in using photography to provide space and healing to people often ignored or forgotten. To date, her work has been published by organizations such as the IOM - UN Migration Agency, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, The Seattle Globalist (defunct) and The Seattle Times. 

She looks forward to working with editors, artists and curators on creative projects.