Clarissa has always loved children and working with youth. She has over a decade of experience working with children of all different ages and backgrounds. She has always encouraged children to be themselves, and supports them to grow in their environments, to be comfortable and thrive on their own time because each child is unique. Clarissa received her Associate or Art degree in Psychology from Iowa Central Community College, and plans to pursue a Bachelor of Art degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Adolescent Psychology. She is married, has two amazing girls, and a cocker spaniel named Doc Holliday. Clarissa loves spending time with her family, taking trips, going antiquing, cooking and baking, drawing/painting, and being outside.