It's pronounced mer-lee-sa
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett is a freelance writer who splits her time between Central Florida and the Washington D.C. area.
Her work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Capitol File, Essence, Black Enterprise, the Los Angeles Times, Pittsburgh Press, Tampa Tribune, St. Petersburg Times and American Visions. A regular contributor to the Washington Examiner's House and Home section, Merlisa also writes about real estate, architecture, small business and sports.
She loves her name. It's a gift from her parents. Her father wanted to name her Meryl. Her mother disliked the name and suggested they drop the yl and add lisa.
"Everyone I've come across with that name is younger than I am. So I'm staking a claim to having it first." ------ Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett is a freelance writer who splits her time between Central Florida and the Washington D.C. area.
Her work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Capitol File, Essence, Black Enterprise, the Los Angeles Times, Pittsburgh Press, Tampa Tribune, St. Petersburg Times and American Visions. A regular contributor to the Washington Examiner's House and Home section, Merlisa also writes about real estate, architecture, small business and sports.
She loves her name. It's a gift from her parents. Her father wanted to name her Meryl. Her mother disliked the name and suggested they drop the yl and add lisa.
"Everyone I've come across with that name is younger than I am. So I'm staking a claim to having it first." ------ Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
