Taissia is a New York City based filmmaker and Graduate Candidate for an MFA in Directing at Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate of Cinema.
After graduating magna cum laude with a BA in Finance, she worked in the finance field for four years in Houston, Texas. In 2016, she entered into the United States Marine Corps. She was stationed in Okinawa, Japan and Yuma, AZ. After completing her service with an Honorable Discharge in 2020, she left the service with the rank of Corporal in order to pursue her dreams. In 2020, she began her journey in film at Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema in Brooklyn, NY.
When not doing film-related activities, she can be found in a mosh-pit of a music festival, crocheting, or volunteering with New York Cares.