Karissa grew up in Omaha, NE. In 2018, she graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City, IA with a Bachelor of Science in Nonprofit Management and minors in Spanish and Religious Studies, and shortly after, she began attending Saint Paul School of Theology. Karissa graduated in May 2021 with her Master of Divinity. She brings with her a passion for equipping all people to answer God's call on their lives and for cultivating intercultural church communities. Karissa is married to Cameron Miller, who is also in seminary and on the path towards ordination as an elder. In her free time, she enjoys playing board games, going on walks, cooking and baking, watching TV, catching up with friends and family, practicing her Spanish, playing the piano, and singing.
