Lisa has lived and worked in Guatemala for the past decade. She has played several roles in support of Common Hope programs in education, health and housing. For many years she was Director of Human Resources and later Director of Development and Hospitality, managing a team that receives more than 600 volunteers and donors per year.
Before arriving in Guatemala, Lisa graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa, with a degree in Sociology. She worked managing statistics for the United States Census Bureau.
She is currently an independent consultant for several development organizations.