Lisa N. Alexander

Lisa the Filmmaker

Lisa N. Alexander is an award-winning writer, director, producer, and journalist whose work centers complex, purpose-driven stories and the communities behind them.

Her filmmaking career began after Hurricane Harvey, when she and her husband, Elgin, documented the volunteers of Mercy Response as they helped Houston families rebuild. The resulting documentary, What Mercy Looks Like, received a Gold Remi from WorldFest-Houston and was selected to screen at the San Antonio Film Festival.

Through her creative agency, PrettyWork Creative, Lisa went on to write, direct, and produce documentaries for nonprofit organizations. Just One, which follows young adults impacted by both the foster care and juvenile justice systems, received a Silver Remi and screened at the San Antonio Film Festival. Her docudrama The Spiral explores the experiences of marginalized families navigating complex systems.

Now based in Los Angeles, Lisa is the founder of PrettyWork Studios and This Woman Knows Media. She is developing her narrative feature directorial debut, My Father, The Queen, a family drama exploring identity, secrecy, grief, and the complicated journey toward forgiveness.

Lisa the Journalist and Author

Lisa N. Alexander is a journalist, author, and screenwriter with a lifelong devotion to the written word. Her love of storytelling began in elementary school and was firmly established by high school, when she responded to an essay assignment with a poem instead. She earned an A+—along with a warning to follow the instructions next time.

Lisa is the founder and editorial director of This Woman Knows Media, where she publishes journalism, essays, interviews, and stories centering women, culture, health, and purpose.

She is also the author of three self-published books: What This Woman Knows (2013), Put It Out There: 5 Steps to Kick Fear’s Butt and Move Your Dream Forward (2014), and What Million-Dollar Brands Know: Marketing & Branding Strategies for Today’s Entrepreneur (2019).

In 2020, Lisa began writing My Father, The Queen. Originally conceived as a novel, the story eventually found its form as a screenplay. The script has been praised as “a really well-rendered and emotionally engaging series of moments” and has received two Best Script awards. Lisa is currently developing the project as her narrative feature directorial debut.

Lisa the Speaker

One of the things that brings Lisa great joy is speaking to audiences. This form of storytelling is how her career began. She delivered her first presentation at the age of eight to a packed church and received a standing ovation.

Since then, Lisa has had the privilege of speaking to professional women's groups such as the National Association of Women Business Owners Houston Chapter and the American Business Women's Association. She has also presented to national and international conferences including the Practically Perfect PA Summit in the United Kingdom.

Lisa has created training programs such as Me, Incorporated—a personal branding program and presented it to Texas Children's Hospital, and the Golden Key International Honour Society. Lisa is the kind of speaker who leaves her audiences, inspired, informed, and empowered! Lisa cherishes the honor of speaking to the women of the Mission of Yahweh—a shelter for women and their families through her beloved sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.