Marisa is an NYC-based writer, artist and educator. She grew up in Chicago and holds a BFA in drama from NYU and an MS Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Brooklyn College. Her plays and performances have been seen on stages all over NYC, and you can hear her voice in some commercials and on Netflix’s Big Mouth. She has written for Child Care Exchange magazine, Scholastic’s My Big World and Let’s Find Out! classroom magazines, and most recently the reboot of Clifford the Big Red Dog on Amazon and PBS. She taught preschool for 12 years, and some of her first students are in college now! She is a strong believer in the freedom to play for ALL, and using art as a tool for change. For more info visit http://www.marisalark.com/
