Varissara Assakul

Varissara (Risa) Assakul is a Senior Financial and Investment Analyst at Charter Schools Development Corporation since June 2023, focusing on real estate project management. Previously, Risa served as Director of Real Estate & Growth Strategy at Zeta Charter Schools, leading strategic property acquisitions with a $9M budget to support the expansion to 25 schools by 2035. Prior experience includes Head of Business Development and Partnerships at Brighton College International School Bangkok, generating $2M in annual revenue through innovative business strategies, and serving as Chief of Staff on the founding team. Risa began the career as Real Estate Project Development Manager at Ocean Property Co., Ltd., achieving significant sales growth. Risa holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Environmental Sciences and Economics from New York University.