BRANDS I’ve WORked with include
FEATURED IN
“Breaking barriers, fighting stereotypes, and proving that everyone deserves the chance to do what they love.”
Sheryl Sandberg, FORMER COO META.
Founder, Lean In & Option B.
“Unbelievable”
Tim cook, ceo apple
Hello! I’m Marisa.
For much of my life, I didn't even have the word 'disability' as a part of my regular vocabulary. In fact, it wasn't until I had a life-altering stroke, initially paralyzing me from the neck down, that I realized how disability is a minority group that anyone can enter at any time. This realization ultimately led me to create Infinite Flow Dance, now an award-winning dance company and nonprofit with a mission to advance disability inclusion, one dance at a time. It's through this creative endeavor that I saw how disability inclusion truly benefits everyone and is a transformational practice for all. You may not think that you can have an impact to change this, but your small actions can lead to big change.
Marisa's Disability Inclusion CHANGEMAKER Framework
CHANGE
C - Curiosity: Being curious about the problem.
H - Heart: Have a heart of humility & courage.
A - Action: Start now, action over perfection.
N - Network: You can't do this alone. Create a network.
G - Goals: Let your goals inform your game plan.
E - Education + Energy. Education: Never stop learning. Energy: Keep your cup full + overflowing.
Watch Marisa’s Speaker Reel:
Watch Marisa’s Short Film “Changemaker”:
About Marisa Hamamoto
Marisa Hamamoto is the first professional dancer named People Magazine “Women Changing the World.” A leading authority on disability inclusion and building a culture of belonging, Marisa was recently named LinkedIn Top Voice, and has been featured on Good Morning America, NBC Today, Forbes, Fast Company, amongst other media outlets. As a sought-after international speaker and performing artist, Marisa has shared the stage with Tim Cook at Apple HQ’s Steve Jobs Theater, and her clients and partners include Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Red Bull, Deloitte, adidas, PayPal, Farmers Insurance, Kaiser Permenente, among other forward-thinking brands. Marisa is a stroke survivor, a late-diagnosed Autistic, and a proud fourth-generation Japanese American. She is the founder of Infinite Flow, an award-winning dance company and nonprofit that employs disabled and nondisabled dancers with a mission to create a more inclusive world, one dance at a time. Marisa is bilingual and bicultural. She completed her BA & MA from Keio University, Tokyo.
