Polk State College graduate Alisha Hinton has found success as the owner of a business and a nonprofit, and she uses those platforms as a bridge to help others. People have taken notice.
Hinton will be featured in a documentary filmed at the Polk County Jail, where she teaches incarcerated women how to braid hair, so that they leave with an employability skill, learn about entrepreneurship, and have a new focus on self-improvement. The documentary is produced by Karina Michel, an Emmy Award-winning actress, director, producer, journalist, and podcast host. Her work with incarcerated women has also been featured on Tampa Bay 28 ABC and Spectrum Bay News 9.
A native of Avon Park, Hinton has styled hair for more than 25 years and has operated her business, Lisha Lou, in Mulberry since 2020. She is also the founder of Knot Your Average Academy, which helps families, including foster and adoptive parents, with hair care for their child…