Creme is the home of coaching, event direction, and storytelling—for those who want to live deeply, freely, and fully.
Where transformation meets soul and strategy
Creme is a state of mind—a curated space where transformation, creativity, and presence all meet.
Born from the French phrase *crème de la crème*, this space is about giving your best to the life you’re building—and allowing life to offer its best in return.
At Creme, we believe in living fully as an artform.
My work is grounded in trust, clarity, and presence—helping you feel understood, seen, relieved, and inspired. Whether we’re diving deep in a coaching session or collaborating on a high-level event, I want you to feel like you’ve found the person you’ve been looking for.
I’ve lived across the country and abroad, created new communities in every place, moved through profound loss and still wake up in pursuit of joy, beauty, and connection. I strive to enjoy the finer things in life but also the simplest ones—eating, laughing, drinking (mocktails) and spending time with the people I love.
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I’m passionate about a lot of things, most notably coaching, writing, event directing and, most importantly,
multi-hyphenate mastering the art of living fully
Hi, I’m Riss.
Pulling off the perfect event, where your presence is the cherry on top.
Event DIRECTION
Life after grief gets to be more beautiful than before.
Creme Coaching
Choose the path that resonates and let’s create something meaningful together.
WITH ME, ALL ROADS LEAD TO
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WITH ME, ALL ROADS
- Melissa h, bachelorette
There's a particular kind of magic Riss carries - the kind that stays with you long after the moment has passed. Even a simple phone call becomes a space where your scattered ideas feel seen, held, and shaped. Working with Riss is seamless, soul-lifting, and genuinely joyful - a rare breath of fresh air in human form.
- Bianca Vertil, Event Producer
Marissa is truly the only on-site director I ever want to work with. She brings an incredible sense of calm to even the most high-pressure situations, and her attention to detail is unmatched. She’s personable, thoughtful, and consistently two steps ahead — the kind of partner who makes every event feel seamless. I only have great things to say about her, both personally and professionally. Working with Marissa is an absolute pleasure, every single time!
- Amy Monroe, Fieldwire
Marissa is a beast. She hustled like no one I’ve ever worked with yet somehow never broke a sweat. I’ll never truly know what Camp was like for her behind the scenes but I know she worked her butt off for 4 days and I’m not sure if we could’ve done it without her.
- Louise Burton, Aidkit
This is the second time I’ve worked with Marissa as an on-site director for a corporate event, and at this point I honestly don’t want to do an event without her. Her attention to detail and sense of ownership are next level. She’s super flexible and handles last-minute changes with so much grace. She was friendly and open with the whole team, people felt comfortable going to her with questions, and she was always available, prepared, and in it with us the entire time. I knew I could count on her, and the team could too.
