![Alisa Roost](https://www.netrootsnation.org/wp-content/uploads/userphoto/1691.png)
Alisa has been backstage or calling the plenaries for Netroots Nation since it was Daily Kos, in Vegas. The rest of the year, she is an associate professor in public speaking, at Hostos Community College, which is in the South Bronx. After completing her PhD, focusing on political satire, she has published various pieces on the nexus of popular culture and political commentary.