Meet the Team

College: Baton Rouge Community College
Department you are part of: Institutional Advancement
Number of years at the college: 14

College: Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC)
Department you are part of: Strategic Initiatives
Number of years you have been at the college: 9

College: River Parishes Community College

Department you are part of: Student Services

Number of years you have been at the college: 13years

Coach, Advocate, Leader

While still a high school student, Lisa stumbled upon the book by Richard Bolles, “What Color is Your Parachute,” and her passion for helping others began. As a trained career and job coach, Lisa understands students’ need for support as they navigate the academic and career exploration process, and she works diligently to ensure that students are given every opportunity to achieve career success.

Lisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Education and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Louisiana State University. She began her professional career as a high school teacher and then moved into higher education where she has served students as an academic advisor, an instructor, and a career and job coach. Lisa was recognized for her past activities including the creation of a retention program and a course in learning frameworks for students experiencing academic difficulty. As a leader in higher education career services, she champions a curriculum integration approach, partnering with faculty and administration to ensure students have multiple opportunities to engage in career readiness activities and programs as part of their college experience.

Lisa is an active member of Louisiana Career Development Association (LCDA) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA), and she served two years as the LCDA President. Under her leadership, LCDA was recognized as an NCDA state division of the year. Lisa often volunteers her services as a speaker and mentors others interested in the field of career coaching. She is excited to be a part of the CareerWaves2 initiative.

College: Northshore Technical Community College

Department you are part of: Student Services

College: River Parishes Community College

I am excited to be an active member of the Perkins Reserve Regional Leadership Team, where our goal is to help students connect to high wage, high demand, and high skills jobs through educational learning and partnerships with employers and stakeholders. As the Interim Perkins Basic Grant Coordinator, I am responsible for providing management and oversight of the daily operations of the Perkins Basic Grant, enforce the college’s policies that governs the use of services and resources, and promote the image and services of the program.

My goals are to foster relationships by improving and increasing communication between the Greater Baton Rouge secondary school districts and post-secondary faculty and staff, build relationships with new and existing partners, and promote Career and Technical Education opportunities that lead to better jobs and or careers that are deemed as an high wage, high demand, and high skilled. With over 10 years of experience in secondary and post-secondary education collectively, I am always willing to assist you as needed. So, feel free to contact me via email at any time. I look forward to chatting with you!

College: River Parishes Community College

College: Northshore Technical Community College.