Marissa celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on May 9, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island.
Marissa is the daughter of Kathleen Goldstein of Bellevue and the late Jeffrey Goldstein. She is the sister of Shamber. Her grandparents are Nathana Berman of Tamarac, Fla., Ken Goldstein of Easton, Mass., Nora Madden of Hudson, Fla. and the late John Madden.
Marissa is in the 8th grade at Odle Middle School. Her hobbies include music, acting, playing guitar, texting, watching movies, traveling, and hanging out with her friends. For her mitzvah project, Marissa organized a book drive to collect books for donation to local children’s charities.