Lisa Smith is a marketing communications specialist with a broad range of experience leading communications initiatives from conception, to design, execution and implementation. A seasoned professional with over 10 years of experience, she has worked for companies of all sizes — from the world's largest pharmaceutical company and international financial services firms, to solo practitioners and two-person shops.

Lisa has written extensively for the Web for companies such as CareerBuilder.com, EdgarOnline.com and DiversityChannel.com. Her articles have been featured in newspapers around the country, including The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, and New York Newsday, and on related Web sites, such as LATimes.com. Her international experience includes coordinating global communications for the Chief Information Security Officer at American Express.

A National Merit Hispanic Scholar Semifinalist, Lisa was graduated with honors from Mount Holyoke College. She received an MA from New York University, where she was the recipient of several scholarships for academic achievement, and was a doctoral student at the Conservatoire National Supèrieur de Toulouse, France. When not writing, she competes in road races, triathlons and open water swims.