Lisa Caprelli
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Lisa Caprelli

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Lisa Caprelli, a once shy girl has used her social psychology and communications experience to become a Latina author, speaker, and has been featured on numerous news, media and podcast shows. She has authored 22 books in English and Spanish, making a significant impact in elementary education. Her "Unicorn Jazz" series, blending storytelling, music, and joy, is a favorite among children and educators for its focus on social-emotional learning and Positive Behavioral Interventions. Throughout her "help and give back" journey, she has donated over 10,000 books to children's charities and hospitals since 2020 and reached over 800,000 students through her Inspire-Ed school author visit program. Her book, "SKIP A STEP," encapsulating entrepreneur stories, led to the creation of Unicorn Jazz, embodying her commitment to children's emotional and intellectual growth. edutainment to teachers and students. Holding a Bachelor's in Social Psychology and a 27-year background in business, branding, and public relations, Lisa leverages her expertise to create meaningful, engaging content. Passionate about her Latin heritage, she actively serves Spanish-speaking students, promoting SEL and emotional intelligence as vital for holistic development. During the pandemic, Lisa innovatively utilized technology and video to inspire teachers and students with her TV show, "The Thing I Do," integrating puppets, storytelling, music, and edutainment, furthering her mission to enrich young minds. We create lifelong fans of Unicorn Jazz through our Inspire-Ed school Author Visit and Authorship Programs. Her family and Hispanic culture shaped her joy for writing. Lots of love, family, music, laughter, gratitude and delicious food were positive things she had in her upbringing. Her grandmother encouraged her to get an education and she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Social Psychology. Lisa’s grandmother had just a 3rd grade education because she was forced to drop out of school when her mother died to raise her family. Her grandmother encouraged her to get an education. Lots of love, family, music, laughter, gratitude and good food were positive things she remembers from her culture and upbringing. Lisa is the visionary creator for the edutainment brand of Unicorn Jazz with stories, songs, TV show, puppets, playtime and more! She has published over 20 books. An entrepreneur with over 26 years representing over 150 CEO's, and turning their business into meaningful brands, Lisa created Skip a Step: Imparting Wisdom for Young Entrepreneur Minds. Lisa is a Forbes contributor and an award-winning author, songwriter of the unicorn book series, Unicorn Jazz. A writer and featured in FORBES, ABC News and more media outlets, she remains humble and innovative with her mission to bring HAPPINESS to kids and adults! She travels and enjoys virtual elementary school presentations to create engaging author visits. She has a zest for teaching the art of creating with reading, writing, songs and the arts that go "beyond her books" to encourage thinking from a child's point of view. She shares the behind the scenes making of storytelling and picture books that expand imagination. School librarians, principals and educators enjoy her presentations which include the importance of teamwork, social emotional learning, empathy, kindness, happiness, the power of being unique and believing in others. It is through using the best of SKIP A STEP stories that she was inspired to live a purpose filled life to create meaning and HAPPINESS out of her own life and be the catalyst to use her voice and turn them into words. Lisa's ambitious and multi-faceted perspective inspires people all around her to live a life of purpose. As a writer, educator and leader she is called upon for storytelling while fostering perseverance, imagination and inspiration. She enjoys speaking and teaching young minds the power of possibilities be it: elementary schools, teens, educators, parents, counselors, librarians and more. Lisa is proud to be the first generation to graduate from college, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Social Psychology. Her quest for studying human behavior and teaching is seen in her author visits, school visits, with kids, parents, educators. She believes in community outreach and volunteers with local children's hospitals and non-profits to share books, stories, songs and activities to help others. She has created a library of FREE resources that include activities, crafts, coloring pages, music, curriculum guides for school libraries and teachers’ classrooms! UNICORN JAZZ is a story that has many lessons. School librarians, parents and educators have shared just how much their classes enjoy the messages of being unique, teaching emotional intelligence and engaging in conversations for boys and girls. "I am different and that's awesome," has been a top takeaway. Unicorn Jazz has made a mission to create and share meaningful stories that evoke communication and conversations for children whereby parents, grandparents and educators can come together to build a strong, positive global community. She enjoys writing, teaching and researching to create a culture of communication, fulfillment and happiness. This lends back to her inquisitive nature of understanding human behavior to improve personal or business relationships. "Interviewing people and learning about their successes, experiences and struggles has always been fascinating to me because we have the capacity as human beings to be and do more than we ever thought possible by drawing from other people's perspectives." When she is not writing or serving the community, Caprelli makes the moments matter with family, friends and adventure. She likes to paint and loves outdoor activities like hiking, backpacking, camping and painting. If you would like an author visit for your school or organization, please contact me on any social media or my author's website.
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