Lisa B. Lewis, Founder and Executive Director
Lisa began her career as a graduate of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. She has a BA from Brandeis University and earned a Master’s Degree in Clown/Circus History from NYU. Lisa is also the co-founder of the Super Scientific Circus. As Lisa Lou, she has performed her own circus and science shows all over the world. Lisa spent many years working with the Big Apple Circus in multiple capacities. It was there she first encountered Circus of the Senses and her path was to change forever. Lisa doubled the reach of the program and, seeing a need in the community, she was instrumental in creating the Embracing Autism performances. Lisa expanded both offerings and audiences, created an inclusive training program for staff and supported organization wide inclusive hiring practices. Lisa’s passion for sharing the magic of the circus combined with her many years of experience inspired her to reimagine the art form of circus for 21st Century audiences as Omnium: A Bold New Circus. Lisa is also the author of Crystal Child: How Chinese Medicine Saved My Daughter from Food Allergies and Asthma.