Marisa Perez-Diaz is a member on the Texas State Board of Education District 3. She was first elected in 2012 and is serving her 4th term. She is the vice chair on the Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund and former vice chair of the Committee on School Initiatives.

Marisa currently works as the executive director of Firstmark Credit Union. She previously served as director of external affairs for IDEA Public Schools. and as the government and community relations specialist at the San Antonio Independent School District.

Marisa is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in educational leadership from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She previously earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Marisa and her husband, Rafael, have 3 children.