Lisa Crowe
About Lisa Crowe
Lisa Crowe serves as the Design and Template Coordinator at Great Minds, where she has worked since 2022, focusing on optimizing templates for accessibility and state-adoption requirements. With extensive experience in technical production and design, she has held various roles in the publishing industry, including positions at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Work at Great Minds
Lisa Crowe has been serving as the Design and Template Coordinator at Great Minds since 2022. In this role, she focuses on optimizing templates to ensure they are agnostic and accessible, meeting various state-adoption requirements. Her responsibilities include coordinating with vendors to guarantee that templates are production-ready and addressing design and template inquiries during the mass-production phase. Her work contributes to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the design process within the organization.
Previous Experience at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Prior to her current role, Lisa Crowe worked at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for a total of 11 years, from 2008 to 2019, as a Senior Technical Production Specialist. Before that, she served as an Electronic Production Specialist from 2000 to 2008. Her extensive experience in these positions allowed her to develop a strong foundation in technical production and template creation, which she now applies in her current role.
Freelance Work in Art and Design
Before her current position at Great Minds, Lisa Crowe worked as a freelancer in Art and Design from 2020 to 2022. This role allowed her to further hone her skills in template design and production, contributing to her expertise in creating functional and user-friendly templates. Her freelance experience provided her with a diverse range of projects that enhanced her design capabilities.
Education and Expertise
Lisa Crowe earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a focus on Broadcast Journalism from The University of Kansas. Her educational background complements her professional experience, particularly in creating XML-optimized and translation-friendly templates. This expertise is essential for her role in ensuring that templates meet the necessary standards for accessibility and usability.