Dr. Clarissa Rippee (Burton), EdS, AKA Queen of the Pen, is an educator, published author, poet, essayist, blogger, and public speaker having been published in the Charleston Post-Courier, the KC Star, Flourish Mag, and the KC Small Biz Monthly, BlogHer, and HubPages. She is a Navy veteran. She has an EdS in Higher Education and Adult Learning, an M.A. in Business, and a B.A. in Psychology. Clarissa lives in the Midwest with her loving husband, two cats, and two dogs.
