PhD|Author|Breast Cancer Survivor

Dr. Lisa Jackson, affectionately known as Dr. Duchess was born into a Belizean family in Los Angeles. She lives a free-spirited life. Dr. Duchess has three grown sons, one granddaughter, Major and Georgie, her dogs, 7 hens, and 2 roosters: Debo and Colonel Lee.

 

She graduated from FD Roosevelt high school in Oak Cliff and went on to enlist in the U.S. Army where she served for 8 years. By profession, for most of her career, Lisa served as an Information Technology professional. Dr. Jackson, a former college professor at an HBCU, spends her retired life flying the skies as a flight attendant. Dr. Duchess has authored two children’s books, ‘Is My Mommy Coming?’ and ‘My Name is Fedrick, F-E-D-R-I-C-K’ which can be purchased on Amazon.

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In 2025, Lisa was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Negative Invasive Ductal Carcinoma breast cancer. With chemotherapy, immunotherapy, lumpectomy, and radiation, she beat cancer in 4.5 months!

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Dr. Duchess enjoys riding her Harley Road Glide Limited, sewing and crafting, reading and writing, fishing, camping, and traveling. As a dual citizen of the US and Belize, she travels often to Belize where she also resides.​