Lisa graduated magna cum laude from Davidson College with a bachelor of arts in classical languages and received her master's degree in Latin through the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After several years working at other independent schools, Lisa joined the Taft faculty in 2014. Since then, she has served as a dormitory head for both Vogelstein and McIntosh, the head coach for the girls' cross country team, dean of students for the Taft Summer School, and as dean of the upper middle class. She currently teaches Latin, chairs the world language department, and trains the girls' middle distance and distance runners on the track team.