With more than two decades in the education and publishing industries, Marisa Cleveland is adamant about supporting efforts toward the betterment of the human condition. Cleveland is the executive director for The Seymour Agency, a Hodges University Board of Trustees member, and a New York Times bestselling author. In 2021, Cleveland was honored with a Distinguished Online Teaching nomination for Southern New Hampshire University, where she is an adjunct professor. Gulfshore Business and D'Latinos magazines honored Cleveland with the Arts and Culture 2015 FACE Award, and in 2014, Gulfshore Business selected her as a "40 Under Forty" honoree. Dr. Cleveland holds an EdD in organizational leadership from Northeastern University, and an MA in educational administration and a BS in speech communication from George Mason University.
