Lisa L. Daniels

 Lisa Lynee’ Daniels was raised in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area and is a proud product of First Baptist Church Graymont and the Bessemer City Schools System. She earned her bachelor's in Government and Africana studies at Smith College and her master’s in Education Policy and Leadership from American University. 

As a fierce advocate for expanding educational ecosystems, Lisa has served as a teacher for the past 10 years in public, private, and public charter schools. Lisa has researched and trained as a Gates Millennium Scholar, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, Urban Education Fellow, LeAnna Brown Fellow, Congressional Black Caucus Intern, Teach for America Corps member, and National Parks Service Teacher Ranger Teacher at the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Lisa is also a certified Human Rights Consultant with the U.S. Institute for Diplomacy and Human Rights. 

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Lisa Lynee’ Daniels is the daughter of Rev. James Daniels, Jr. and Mrs. Ava Daniels. Lisa is a member of the Bessemer Historic Society, Bessemer Coalition for Black History, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The National Hook-up of Black Women, and Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. Lisa is currently pursuing her doctorate (Ed.D) at American University.