About Mimi
Lisa S. Roberts is Mimi. Lisa is an author, creator, radio co-host, entertainer, businesswoman, mother, grandmother, and Texas businesswoman.
In her early career Lisa served as a Child Development Director for several private schools in Austin and as Assistant Director for the University of Texas Child Development Center. Her involvement with children's causes included serving on a subcommittee of the Austin Child Care Council and the Austin Employer's Collaborative Council.
Lisa served as Vice-President of Plant Interscapes, Inc. for over nine years, managing horticultural teams and earning landscape and gardening certifications.
Lisa Holds These Titles
- BA in Business at St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas
- Certified Horticulturist
- Certified Child Development Specialist/Director in Texas
Today Lisa Is the Owner Of
- Back To Basics Concierge and Home Care Services LLC.
- Co-host and blogger for Gardening Network Show.
- Author of a children's book series, Back to the Basics with Aydan and Addy.
Lisa resides with her family on a small farm near Liberty Hill, Texas.
Extended Biography
Lisa S. Roberts is also known as everyone's Mimi in her children's book series Back to the Basics with Aydan & Addy. She was raised on a farm in Brenham, Texas and enjoyed every minute of gardening and working with the farm animals. Lisa is a Texas native, a graduate of Brenham High School, and earned a business degree at St. Edward's University of Austin, Texas.
She is the proud owner of Back to Basics Concierges & Home Care Services LLC located in Liberty Hill, Texas, where she serves the elderly and folks in need of personal assistance. Lisa has an extensive background in marketing and management, and decades of experience generating creative and innovative ideas.
Earlier in her career she worked as a teacher and Child Development Director for Children's World, Children's Place/Creative World private school, YMCA of Austin, and as the Assistant Director for the University of Texas Child Development Center, creating transitional specialty classes for children ages 18 months to twelve years of age.
Lisa worked with the Metro and Child Development boards on educational projects and trained staff to adhere to the standards set by the National Association of Young Children. Her involvement with children's causes included serving on a subcommittee of the Austin Child Care Council and the Austin Employer's Collaborative Council, plus work with the Austin Food Bank and the Child Adult Food Program of Texas to create less expensive, well-balanced, and nutritional meals for students.
Lisa also was the Operations Manager for Burlington Coat Factory and enjoyed managing within the retail field. She worked her way up into a Vice President's position of an interiorscape plant company, Plant Interscapes Inc., for nearly nine years and managed horticultural teams while earning landscape and gardening certifications.
Her experience also includes acting, singing, and performing as part of a family vocal group, Sellers Sisters/Emerald Eyes. The group performed with Willie Nelson, Trini Lopez, and others, and was invited to guest on radio shows, the Grand Ole Opry, and Nashville's Bluebird Cafe.
A career that has included managing schools, other varied businesses, her own company, entertainment, problem solving with children and their parents, and even training as a Grist Miller at the Colvin Run Mill in Virginia paved the path to her latest passion and venture: children's book author for the Back to the Basics with Aydan & Addy book series.
Her mission and vision is to help parents and children get back to the basics of America's founding values, such as leadership, honesty, self-sufficiency, strong family ties, and work ethics. She is passionate about sharing the importance of reaching back to move forward through children's books, interactive blogs, children's radio shows, parent guides, educational products, instructional cartoons and shows, value curriculum, and speaking engagements.