Lisa Diaz

About Lisa Diaz

Leaders turn to Lisa Diaz when they need to shape ideas into strategies and create an organizational culture that unites teams and positions them to thrive. With more than 20 years of experience, Lisa guides organizations and leaders through the rigorous exploration of values, mission, vision, goals and impact, using processes and tools that advance and align their teams. Her probing, insightful questions spark conversation and creative thinking, and her customized approach is responsive, flexible and timely, based on client needs. As one client said, “Lisa is thorough. She follows up. She brings ideas and is willing to expand parameters. She focuses on outcomes that are tailored specifically to us.” Lisa is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. She got her start in higher education, leading major-gift fundraising and alumni development at two public universities. She expanded her commitment to education as the chief operations officer for Michigan’s charter school association, where she galvanized its growth from startup to maturity, with a staff of 25. Through her work with the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, Lisa gained national perspective on charter schools and expertise in advocacy, lobbying, and securing and managing major federal grants. Lisa holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in political science and economics and a Master of Arts in education administration, both from Central Michigan University. Lisa has served more than 10 years on the board of a charter public school, where she has supported implementation of a transformative, project-based learning model. She lives in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with her husband and three active sons. Together, they enjoy skiing, sailing and camping.

Experience

1. Founder

   Lumen Impact Group

   Dec 2019 — Present · Mount Pleasant, MI, US

   What we do• Strategy Development• Leadership and Team Development• Culture Development At Lumen Impact Group, we support you — as individuals and as teams — in thinking strategically. We help you define your path forward while forging a cohesive, thriving culture. We arm you with processes and tools that address specific needs and prepare you to achieve groundbreaking impact. Clients often say their work with Lumen Impact brings their teams together through clarity in mission, vision and priorities. Your time with us will be marked by light-bulb moments, and the resulting knowledge will fuel your organization daily. We also work one-on-one with leaders and leadership teams, helping them understand how their leadership styles affect their impact as well as their sense of personal fulfillment. Our coaching has helped dozens of leaders maximize their interactions with boards, superiors, peers, teams, clients and stakeholders. All of our efforts are tailored. We customize your experience based on your organization, its mission and its team members. We help you decipher how to overcome obstacles and optimize the opportunities that stand between you and your greatest impact.

Education

• Central Michigan University

  BS, Political Science and Economics

  1993 — 1997

• Central Michigan University

  MA, Education Administration

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Staff Development
• Education Policy
• Non-Profits
• Public Speaking
• Fundraising
• Organizational Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Management Consulting
• Nonprofits
• Leadership Development
• Educational Leadership
• Grants
• Curriculum Design
• K-12
• Educational Consulting
• Policy