Lisa holds a Masters in Professional Writing from Carnegie Mellon University, where she won the Mary Michael Gifford Award from the CMU School of Drama.  (She holds a Bachelors degree in Drama and Creative Writing as well — also from CMU.)   Lisa co-wrote the musical THE DEVIL AND DAISY JANE  and is an accomplished singer and lyricist, having performed professionally from the age of 4. Lisa also teaches Voice and Musical Theater at the Center for Theater Arts in Mt. Lebanon.