As the Program Director for CELF, Lisa is responsible for implementing professional development programs on the Education for Sustainability for schools across the Greater Houston Area. Prior to joining CELF, she spent seventeen years in the classroom teaching higher education and secondary students. Lisa began teaching in the Middle East as an adult-language instructor for the Kuwait petrochemical industry. Subsequently, she taught at the American University of Kuwait’s Center for Continuing Education to multinational working professionals. Upon moving to Houston, Lisa taught English at the University of Houston-Downtown, Lone Star Community College, and within the Houston Independent School District. As a secondary teacher, she collaborated in blended classrooms and administered a linked-learning collaborative which incorporated Environmental Science, Engineering, History, and English. Lisa has written and applied curriculum for Project-Based Lessons (PBL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in urban school populations.

Lisa is passionate about connecting students with the community around them. Through their learning journeys, her students have partnered with state and national organizations such as Air Alliance Houston, Texas Wildlife Association, Sierra Club-Houston, Houston City Council, Citizens’ Environmental Coalition, Houston Public Media, and the University of Houston.

Lisa’s educational background includes a Master of Liberal Studies from Rice University’s Glasscock School, a Master of Arts in Education – with a focus on Educational Leadership – from the University of St. Thomas, and she holds a Texas Administration/Principal certificate.