After working in our Criminal Justice System, primarily with women of all shapes, sizes, and ethnicities, she became interested in their various talents, such as poetry, short stories, and artwork.

Lea's passion is filmmaking and the arts. Recognizing that these women are often overlooked as part of our forgotten citizens, Lea had a vision to work with this population and give them a voice through the arts.

Lea shared her vision with her parents and expressed her desire to change lives through the art of filmmaking, telling stories of women, by women, and primarily for women. This led to the creation of the company Stone By Stone Productions LLC.