Lisa Mitchell

Lisa Mitchell is the Director of Education & Audience Engagement at Disney Theatrical Group where she engages students, teachers, and audiences through Broadway performance and student-driven productions. Current and past field positions include: the Audience Engagement committee of the Broadway League, the Roger Rees Awards advisory board, and the board of directors for both the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. Lisa created Disney Musicals in Schools, an international initiative that develops sustainable theater programs in under-resourced public schools. She has presented at dozens of conferences and institutions, including South by Southwest and Harvard University. Lisa also has experience teaching research methods and statistical analysis to doctoral students and serving as an advisor or committee member on several studies. She has written on a range of topics through a variety of publishers. Her most recent release is a middle grade novel. Lisa holds a Doctorate in entrepreneurial leadership in education from Johns Hopkins University.