Lisa Lemons Richards is a resident of Covington, VA, where she lives with her husband, Guy and Dixie (fur baby). She was born and raised in West Virginia, and is the proud sister of a twin, Linda Lewis, who is also pursuing writing a children’s book.
Lisa currently works at Covington High School as a Library Media Specialist and CTE (Career & Technical Education Teacher), where she also teaches a course titled “Teachers for Tomorrow”. She is passionate about education and helping students discover their true potential.
Lisa is a Marshall University graduate with a Master of Arts in Teaching and is certified in Library Media, Business & Information Systems, and Family and Consumer Sciences.
Prior to her career in education, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Administration from Concord University.
She recently completed a certificate program in Cybersecurity from Radford University and earned a Career Coach certification with Virginia Community Colleges.
“Follow Your Heart: How Owllen Found his True Calling” is Lisa’s first published children’s book, and she hopes to inspire young readers to explore their passions and follow their dreams. In her spare time Lisa enjoys reading, traveling, skiing, kayaking, hiking, and spending time at the lake
with her family and friends.