Lisa Francese

Lisa's expertise is in designing and directing Pre-K to 8th grade school programs focused on literacy and social and emotional learning. She is passionate about creating partnerships with education, community, and corporate organizations, as well as mentoring her teams of educators. Lisa enjoys teaching, writing, and developing and leading Professional Development and family engagement events. She has extensive experience in overseeing and measuring the impact of grant-funded literacy programs and a vast knowledge of the education and youth development space in NYC and beyond. Lisa graduated from Rowan University where she earned a B.A. in Political Science. A voracious reader herself, Lisa resides in Long Island City with her many, many books.