Lisa Villaseñor was born and raised in San Jose to parents who moved to The Valley of Heart’s Delight in 1950. A proud graduate of SJSU, Lisa intends to make a positive difference in her community. She is a marketing professional with a passion for protecting our precious ecosystems. Lisa’s gratitude for nature shows up under the majestic oak trees in our local parks, in our state’s redwood forests, and while birdwatching under the sycamore trees in Willow Glen.

After learning of Smart Yards Education while attending the De Anza Community College program in Natural Resource Management and Pollution Prevention, Lisa was inspired to join the board. She brings along experience and education from volunteering with other non-profits and government programs including: Our City Forest, Grassroots Ecology’s habitat restoration program, Cupertino’s Public Works, Santa Clara Valley Water’s creek water testing volunteer program, and Santa Clara County’s CASA.