Lisa Pitts Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Support financial risk management and controls within Cost of Sales and Inventory. Partner with stakeholders to improve efficiency and effectiveness of processes and controls. Align with external auditors, business units, and internal audit to drive sustainable closure of audit findings.

Contributed to finance's digital transformation as a data governance analyst with the Data and Reporting Center of Excellence. Collaborate across the enterprise to reach alignment on business terms and calculations for the finance data catalog. Develop and refine metrics to increase data glossary compliance within finance. Support adoption efforts for incorporating connected reporting solutions into standard business processes. Lead business process management efforts for the team.

Created a student-led impact investment fund. Collaborated with local venture capital firms, PSU faculty, and professionals across the country to create partnerships and research models. Impact Ventures invests in regional, high potential start-ups that provide a strong financial return and make a positive environmental and/or social impact. Fund is managed by PSU graduate business students and local investment partners with returns going directly towards student scholarships.

Edit faculty research and assist with data analysis in the School of Business.

Portland, Oregon Area

Implemented a standardized structure for documenting field finance policies across approximately thirty countries. Ensured completed grants met donor requirements and were ready to archive.

Vancouver, Wa

Taught sixth and seventh grade math at Alki Middle school. 82% of my students met state math standards, compared to a school average of 65%. Created a National Junior Honor Society chapter focused on community service, leading to over 600 hours of community service per school year.

Portland, Or

Assisted with teaching, behavior management, documentation of children’s’ work, and lesson planning. Led science classes for summer camp students.

Portland, Or

Researched ways to incorporate algebraic thinking into exhibit ideas and to better serve low-income and minority youth.

Wilsonville, Or

Coordinated after-school science classes for low-income Portland area schools. Managed approximately 40 teachers, as well as recruited and trained new volunteers, collected and reported program data to funders, and developed curriculum for the program’s K-6 after-school science classes. Expanded program offerings to include more schools..

Portland, Or

Led a course through the Schools Uniting Neighborhoods Program to prepare adults for taking the GED exam. Differentiated lesson plans to cater to a wide variety of education levels.

Master'S Degree, Finance

Master’S Degree, Master'S Of Teaching In Stem And Esol

Activities and Societies: Noyce Scholar

Bachelor’S Degree, Neuroscience, German Studies

Activities and Societies: German Club, Rugby, Head of New Students

Bachelor’S Degree, German Studies