"Lisa Jackson: Illuminating Positive Change Through Creativity"

LISA JACKSON IS A VERSATILE CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL, KNOWN FOR HER ROLES AS A PLAYWRIGHT, WORKSHOP DEVELOPER, FACILITATOR, ACTOR, VOICE-OVER ARTIST, AND FILMMAKER. HER WORK HAS BEEN RECOGNISED WITH AWARDS SUCH AS THE 'BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION CHAMPION 2015,' THE 'FINALIST INNOVATION AWARD CATEGORY FOR IMPROVING ACCESS, EXPERIENCE, AND OUTCOMES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES 2015' BY THE EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCE NETWORK, AND THE BHF 'JOAN WILLETT LASTING LEGACY AWARD 2021.'

FOR OVER A DECADE, LISA HAS BEEN USING DRAMA AND CREATIVE WRITING TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BUILD CONFIDENCE, AND EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVITY. HER WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO SPARK THOUGHT AND HER PLAYS ADDRESS IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUES LIKE IDENTITY, RACE, AND HEALTH PROMOTION.

LISA IS WELL-REGARDED FOR HER WORK WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, WHERE SHE USES DRAMA TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES. HER CREATION OF THE CHARACTER PATTY DUMPLIN HAS PROVEN TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN PROMOTING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND LIFESTYLES AMONG UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

AS AN ACTOR, LISA HAS APPEARED IN VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS, BRINGING HER TALENT TO THE STAGE. SHE IS ALSO AN EXPERIENCED FACILITATOR, ASSISTING ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS AND FINDING THEIR VOICES.

LISA'S COMMITMENT TO HER CRAFT, HER DESIRE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT, AND HER ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE HAVE MADE HER A VALUED COLLABORATOR IN THE INDUSTRY. WHETHER SHE'S WORKING ON A NEW PLAY, DEVELOPING A WORKSHOP, PERFORMING ON STAGE, OR MENTORING EMERGING TALENT, LISA BRINGS HER PASSION AND PROFESSIONALISM TO EVERYTHING SHE DOES.