Lisa is a retired teacher from the Cedar Rapids Community School District. She has a passion for utilizing and teaching mindfulness. She feels it is extremely important to "plant the seeds" with students on how to regulate their minds and bodies . Daily breathing and mindfulness strategies were a part of her daily classroom routine. She is excited to continue this practice.

She is an avid reader, and loves to spend time outside doing gardening, walking, kayaking, playing pickleball, hiking and just relaxing taking in the beauty of the earth. She has been married for 39 years to her husband Pat. She has a daughter, Jenna, who is married and lives in town with her husband and two children. She also has a son, Shaun, who lives in San Francisco.

She is excited to join the Challenge to Change family!