Lisa Savy James has worked as a web designer since 1999, with an earlier background in scientific, database and graphics programming. She has taught math in high school and college. She has a B.S. in Math-Computer Science from U.C.L.A., an M.A. in Mathematics from U.C. Riverside, and an M.Ed. from U.C.L.A. In addition to her web programming background, Lisa also produced an independent feature film called Defying Gravity.