Originally on a journey to pursue fashion buying, Maressa became more specifically interested in eyewear buying after being introduced by Neil to the optical world in 2016. Soon after, Maressa became a licensed optician and went on to work in a variety of optometry/opticianry environments in Waterloo and Toronto. She appreciates sourcing vintage and secondhand goods from clothing to interior decor, keeping plants alive and spends her free time with her 7 pound Italian Greyhound Goji.