Lisa V.
Lisa works at DeForest Area Middle School. For the past 20+ years she has been in the education field as a teacher and school counselor. Lisa received her bachelors degree from Edgewood College in Social Studies/Secondary Ed (thank you Micheal Brockmeyer for the inspiration!) and then return to UW-Madison for a masters degree in Counseling Psychology. She is also a yoga and mindfulness teacher. She is married to her husband Brian and has a step-son, Nathan. She loves to travel, read, relax w/her dog, be with friends/family and practice yoga. This past summer Lisa went to Bali, Indonesia for a yoga retreat!
Have you ever had a "small world" Shabazz encounter?
"I am still connected with many of my Shabazz friends through Facebook and love hearing what they are up to. Also, every time I go camping, I remember the trip we took for the Civil War Experience class because there was a horrible thunderstorm and throughout the entire thing Micheal sang opera at the top of his lungs in his tent!"
What is something about your Shabazz experience that you carry with you?
"If it were not for Shabazz, I would not be who I am today. Shabazz inspired me to use my passion for social justice and education to create a high school alternative program and advocate for students who need flexible environments to learn. I would have never had the courage and confidence without the support of the Shabazz community."