Lisa Mitchell is the Director of Education and Audience Engagement at Disney Theatrical Group, where she engages students, teachers, and audiences through Broadway performance and student driven productions. Current and past field affiliations include: Audience Engagement Committee (the Broadway League), the Roger Rees Awards advisory board, the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable, and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education board. Lisa holds a master's degree in Educational Theater from the City College of New York, and will conclude a doctoral degree in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education from Johns Hopkins University this spring. Her research focuses on developing enduring theater programs in under-resourced schools.