Lisa Watson has been teaching physical education for over 30 years, and has been at Gainesville State College (now University of North Georgia) for nearly 29 years. She has a background in both physical education and exercise science. During her tenure at this institution, her main focus has been teaching the health/wellness and various activity courses for the physical education requirement. As a competitive swimmer and tennis professional, she has organized intramural swim meets and tennis tournaments for the students for many years.