Marisel and her husband grew up in Cuba and came to the United States in 1997 when her son was a toddler. Guided by friends, they started attending St. John Vianney Catholic Church. The three of them were baptized at St John Vianney during the Easter Vigil in 2000, and Marisel and her husband continued the sacraments there, including their
marriage convalidation in the Catholic Church.
Marisel worked as a medical technologist who decided to join CtR staff as the Religious Education Assistant-Registrar. She coordinates the registration of the several programs and sacraments in the department, and assists with the celebration of sacraments. She continues volunteering in the several other ministries as well.