Lisa began her work with the RMPRC in 2016. Her current roles include: overseeing the School Wellness Program school-based Policy, System, and Environment (PSE) change process implementation and evaluation, provides nutrition education, physical activities, and overall wellbeing to both preschool and elementary students and staff.
Lisa also manages the Fostering Resilience in Early Education (FREE) Program. The FREE program is a two-generation, two-component early childhood education (ECE) center- and home- based program focused on ensuring that providers have access to supports that improve their skills in the promotion of early childhood behavior and social competence in Southeast Colorado and Pueblo.
Areas of Expertise
- Early Childhood Education
- Community-based Health Promotion
- Policy, System, and Environment (PSE) planning, implementation, and evaluation
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- MPH, Health Promotion, Walden University
- BS, Colorado State University
Affiliations
- Board member, Pueblo New Beginnings Church
Publications and Presentations
- Farewell, C. V., Quinlan, J., Gonzales, L., & Puma, J. (2023). Changes in demands and resources faced by the early childhood education workforce due to COVID-19. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 21(1), 63–75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1476718X221136463;
- Farewell, C.V., Gonzales, L., Privett, A.*, Maiurro, E., & Puma, J. (2023). Associations between the well-being of the early childhood education workforce and caregiver-child relationships in center- and home-based settings. Early Child Development and Care.