“Hello, sweet friends!” My name is Lisa and that heartfelt greeting accompanied by a wave or a hug never fails to elicit a smile from the students I teach at an Outdoor Preschool, the children’s ministry to whom I preach on Sundays, the 9th grade Lions Heart group of girls I mentor, and the revolving door of friends my teenage daughters bring home. So, when I enter each class on the ZE platform, “Hello, sweet friend!” naturally rolls off my tongue and you can be sure, even the shyest of children flashes me their pearly whites when they grin.

I live in southern California but was born in Vancouver, Canada. I moved south of the border for college and made So Cal my home. I am a credentialed teacher with academic specialties in early childhood education, recreation administration, and Kindergarten readiness. I develop both educational and recreational curriculum for private schools and public municipal programs. I deliver biblical sermons through storytelling and what I used to call play-acting… now I refer to it as TPR!

I currently own and operate a cooperative learning space, called Miss Lisa’s Outdoor School. Imagine… A preschool classroom without walls. An outdoor space to explore. Materials meant for kids to touch, move, manipulate, dismantle, or repurpose. Cooperative play-based learning where children make their own discoveries and learn-by-doing through guided lessons. When a child connects to nature there is a wonderment that leads to curiosity and exploration. And so, this is what we do: explore, discover, learn.

Lisa