Passionate About Serving Others

I'm Mariama Chisolm, but I go by Mari. I moved to Savannah, GA, in 2013 to start my college career. I started at Savannah State University, where I majored in biology. While in school, I worked as a server at a Continuum of Care Retirement Community (CCRC). This is where I confirmed my love of working with older adults. I transferred schools and finished my undergraduate career at Armstrong State University with a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration. Following graduation, I accepted a job working with children with mental and behavioral health issues. The experience was fantastic because I learned about the amount of grandparents raising grandchildren. During this time, I worked on my Master's degree from Brenau University in Applied Gerontology, earning the distinguished title of Gerontologist. Following that job, I accepted an aging services case manager position. I moved up and now have managerial experience in case management and issues related to the aging population to support my education in aging.