Lisa Savage obtained an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in May 1977. She received a graduate degree from the University of Southern Maine, Portland/Gorham, in May 1997. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher in Maine public schools for 25 years. She earned a National Board Professional Teacher Certification and was a member of the Maine Education Association. Savage worked as a small business owner/operator from 1988 to 1995 when she enrolled in graduate school to become a teacher. In 2020 she  ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Maine.