Lisa Price believes in building strength and the vision of her community by applying her experience and resources to a diverse blend of community-based services. Her history of service is a direct reflection of her personal and spiritual desire to genuinely enact positive change in her community. Ms. Price served as Director of Memphis Metropolitan Neighborhood Watch, Inc., a position that entails the process of requesting, securing, managing grant funds for programs, which serve the specific needs of neighborhoods. Through this agency, she helped to ensure that funds and services were appropriately distributed to neighborhood associations whose residents have pinpointed specific concerns. She was also responsible for developing and managing the agency's annual operating budget, and has proven to be an integral part of a small yet efficient team.It is Ms. Price's comprehensive and continuing history of volunteer service that makes her truly exceptional. The diversity of these volunteer positions, include several key areas of direct service, allowing her to enact change from a variety of strategic placements. Her primary volunteer positions include: ~ Auxiliary Probation Officer (Americorp VISTA-Project Endeavor) - Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County ~ Citizen's Academy - Hate Crimes Committee - Federal Bureau of Investigation ~ Coalition for Youth Symposium - Memphis City Schools, Safe and Drug Free Schools ~ Board of Directors - Program Services Committee - Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Memphis ~ Counselor/Facilitator for long distance parenting - Federal Correctional Institution ~ Vice Chairman - LEAP (Law Enforcement Advocating Peace) ~ Acting Chair - Downtown Saints Safety Committee ~ Mentor - Delta AcademyMs. Price initiated and organized specific programs such as Safe Nights Memphis, a weekly safety and prevention program serving at-risk youth, and the first annual youth National Night Out.