Lisa is a full-time marketing director and prolific freelance writer. She writes regularly for The Daily Item, Inside PA magazine and Lancaster Farming, focusing on lifestyle and business features in the Central PA region. Lisa grew up in the Susquehanna River Valley, moved away to attend college and begin her professional career, then moved back to the region to be closer to her family and start a family of her own. Her roots are deep in this region and she takes great pride in her family's coal mining and farming heritage. She is a busy mom, wife, daughter, sister, and aunt and is a passionate volunteer for the arts, early childhood education, and the environment.