Leisa A. Hammett

Writer, speaker, disAbility arts/systemic advocate

I'm a nearly 30-year veteran of the communications industry: public relations, employee communications, media relations, publicity...I've just about done it all, including owning a small corporate communications business in Atlanta. For the past decade-plus, I've been freelancing in newspaper and magazine. My credits include San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Gardens among many others. Most recently, I've covered the Nashville arts scene as the associate editor, copy editor and a writer for NashvilleArts Magazine and for the City Paper. I'm also working on two books, including a yet-published memoir about raising my daughter who has autism. I carry my passion for the arts into a small business for my daughter, teen artist, www.GraceGoad.com. I'm a tireless volunteer for the rights of artists and others with disAbilities and endeavor to create change on a systemic level. Balance is my creed. I support myself through yoga, meditation, spirituality, journaling, exercise, whole foods nutrition and supportive relationships. Life can be challenging, but, I love life!