Meet The Founder

Lisa Alexander M.S.

Lisa Alexander founded Stand Up Survivor Inc. in 2015.  Stemming from her own marriage that was filled with years of abuse, she knew that she wanted to help others find their voice.

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Lisa has intertwined her passion, experience and education to create systems of change to assist survivors in finding safety for themselves and their children and going from not just surviving to thriving.

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Lisa is a two-time author, has been featured in multiple magazines and news media outlets sharing her story of surviving domestic violence and life after.   Lisa travels throughout the US and abroad speaking and hosting workshops sharing her empowerment-based philosophy – from survivor to thriver. 

Lisa currently holds a seat on the Mayor’s Domestic Violence Commission in Orange County. She has a BS in Psychology and a MS in counseling psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University and is currently writing her doctoral dissertation on Domestic Violence, to complete her doctoral degree.

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As a survivor, Lisa chooses to Stand Up and use her voice to help as many women as possible find theirs. 

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Lisa is remarried and the mother 3 amazing children.