Lisa C. Russo 
Corporate Employment
Inspire Communication LLC, Ocean, NJ (2013 – Present)
Business Owner / Communication Consultant
- Communication consultant for private and public sector professionals
- Services include but are not limited to:
- Organizational communication needs analysis
- Communication training program design& delivery
- Career coaching
- Workshop topics in public speaking, conflict de-escalation, leadership communication, effective interviewing, interpersonal communication, professional writing, and active listening
Ecliptic Financial Services, Sea Girt, NJ
- College Admissions consultant
First Atlantic Federal Credit Union, Eatontown, NJ
- Training & Development Manager, HR Generalist/PHR certification, Corporate Communications Coordinator
Synergy Federal Credit Union, Cranford, NJ
- Training & Development Manager
Higher Education Employment
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ (2000-Present)
- Instructor- Temporary full-time faculty for a three-year appointment (2017-2020); Adjunct faculty (2000-2017, 2020- Present) teaching communication courses to:
- Graduate students studying Leadership Communication, Training & Organizational Communication, Public Speaking, and Community Relations
- Undergraduate students studying Communication Ethics, Business & Professional Communication, Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication, Critical Discourse & Debate, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Gender/Race & Media, Communication Theory and Communication Career Prep Seminars
- Honor Student Thesis Advisor
- Independent Study Advisor
- Volunteer Service to the Monmouth University Community - Human Resources Club advisor
- Volunteer Service to the Department of Communication
- Coordinator for Open House events
- Graduate Faculty Comprehensive Exam Reader to assist in the determination of graduate students’ eligibility to complete their degree programs
Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ
- Adjunct Professor teaching Mass Media to undergraduate students
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
- Adjunct Professor teaching Public Speaking to community college students
Ocean County Community College, Toms River, NJ
- Adjunct Professor teaching Public Speaking to community college students
Education
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
- Master of Arts (M.A.), Corporate & Public Communication
- Specialist Certificate in Public Relations
- Recipient of the Communication Graduate Academic Excellence Award
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Industrial & Organizational Psychology
- Minors: French, Art History
- Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychology Majors
Awards & Recognition
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
- Nominee for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Award
