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= Lisa Cathy Singh (Jernakoff) = Lisa Cathy Singh (Jernakoff) is an Australian of Jewish and Anglo-Saxon heritage. Best known for her current role as amazing mum, friend, and wife. She has worked in various industries as tourism, nursing, animal welfare, and charity work.

EARLY LIFE
Lisa was born at 2:05pm on the 17th of May1985 at Glengarry Hospital, Duncraig, Perth Western Australia, Australia. She was the second child to mother, Jennifer “Jenny” Forbes (Sheppard), and father, Peter Jernakoff. Lisa’s older brother, “Greg” (b. 1981). She weighed 2.68 kg (5.9 lbs) and was 49.5 cm (19.5 in) with an olive complexion and had dark brown eyes and very dark brown hair.

Lisa’s grandparents on her material side are George Sheppard and Nancy Irene Sheppard (Foster) (1924 - 2018). Her paternal grandparents on her material side are Leonard “Len” Jenrakoff (1925 – 2013) and Barbara Jernakoff (1933-2014) https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?n=barbara-jernakoff&pid=170526552.

Lisa’s first visitors at the hospital, apart from Mum and Dad, were big brother Greg and Nanna Nancy who flew over from Sydney to meet Lisa. They snuck into the hospital after visiting hours through the door in Mum’s room that connected to the garden.

Lisa’s name was chosen by her brother, Greg, on a trip to the beach at Dongara, WA, Australia in November 1984, six months before she was born. Greg had also chosen Michael or Robert if the baby was a boy.

Childhood firsts: -	Rolled over 4 months on 18 Sept 1985 -	Crawled 8 months on 20 Jan 1986 -	Walked 11 months in April 1986 -	Her first solid food was eaten at 5 months on 20th October 1985 when Uncle David fed Lisa stewed apple. -	Words in October 1986, Maaa, Da, Bir (bird), app (apple), and a favourite, “NO”! -	Horse ride on 14 December 1985 -	Plane trip Perth to Sydney February 1986 to meet extended family.

Her favourite toys as a child were Pink Teddy, Bixby Bear and favourite books were “Little Golden Book – Birds” and “Spot the at the Farm” (lent to Lisa by Greg)