Lisa Stevens
Westminster,CO
Summary
Research-oriented professional with a strong foundation in developmental psychology, youth coaching, and mental health. Experienced in data analysis, academic publication, and research-driven approaches to child and adolescent development. Skilled in working with complex datasets, developing insights for youth-focused projects, and contributing to published research. Driven by a commitment to understanding the psychological and social impacts of technology on youth.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Co-founder, Researcher & Educator
The Midnight Institute
07.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: A pioneering space where curiosity and creativity converge to reimagine childhood education and development
- Co-founded The Midnight Institute as a pioneering space where curiosity and creativity converge to reimagine childhood education and development, driven by the question: What can we learn from children about who they are and what they need to live an authentic, meaningful life
- Lead interdisciplinary research exploring themes such as children's innate creativity, awe, deep listening, and creative intelligence, compiling observations and insights into an innovative framework for youth well-being
- Develop and manage open-source documents, serving as a collaborative research repository, and craft visually engaging presentations of large datasets for educational workshops, talks, and publications
- Build and nurture global partnerships with organizations and professionals aligned in mission, facilitating international projects and collaborative initiatives that aim to transform educational approaches and support children's rights and authentic development
- Conduct regular classroom observations and engage in daily interactions that honor and study children's spontaneous insights, integrating findings into community resources and thought leadership on child-centered research
- A pioneering space where curiosity and creativity converge to reimagine childhood education and development
Conscious Parent Coach
Radiant Being Coaching
02.2020 - Current
- Facilitate a transformational journey for parents where they learn to raise their children mindfully
- Teach parents specific, counter-intuitive strategies about how to interact with children in each moment in order to foster deeper connections and help them to realize their authentic potential
- Guide parents in building a strong, connected, trusting relationship with their children, allowing them to put the laughter and joy back into their home life
Tutor - Sciences and Math
Self-Employed
01.1995 - 01.2019
Co-founder
Big Idea Experiences, LLC
08.2012 - 01.2015
- Designed and created open-ended creative workshops for children
- Workshops included: Mess About Mornings - creative, exploratory experiences for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers; Crafternoons - imaginative, open-ended experiences for children ages 5-12; Large-scale experiences for up to 100 children and adults of all ages
- Hired by a large restaurant business to set up creative experiences for children and adults at their summer corporate event for two years running
Intern/Mentor Teacher
Boulder Journey School
08.2010 - 08.2012
- Taught with a co-teacher at an Early Childhood School influenced by educators in Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Practiced pedagogical approach to educating the whole child: social, emotion, cognitive and physical
- Collaborated with colleagues daily in an effort to plan meaningful curriculum projections based on emerging interests and curiosities of the children
- Engaged in daily research in the classroom through documentation and observation
- Participated in ongoing professional development - a strong school value
- Attended weekly seminars that directly related to the daily practice in the classroom
- Prepared and shared ongoing work with study tours
- Worked closely with the community to advocate for children's rights
- Engaged four- and five-year olds in a year-long investigation, the process of which was presented at a national conference (June 2011) and has been the focus of three publications
Scientist III - Proteomics/Genomics Group
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
02.2001 - 01.2006
- Designed and executed experiments for purification and separation of proteins to study protein interaction networks
- Utilized various methods to fractionate and characterize proteins and their interacting partners
- Collaborated with various research groups to collect protein samples for analyses and to coordinate research projects
- Evaluated new protein research technologies to be used to accelerate and improve the process of characterizing proteins and to integrate into an effective Proteomics platform
- Genomics research mainly involved cell culture, methods of extracting RNA from sample pellets and generating cDNA to run Taqman real time RT-PCR
- Co-authored two scientific publications based on this research
Education
Bachelor of Science - Pre-medicine
Miami University
Oxford, OHMaster of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OHMaster of Arts - Education And Human Development
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05-2025
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Strong Work Ethic
- Data collection and organization
- Data Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Interpreting Results
- Research Planning
- Documentation And Reporting
- Attention to Detail
- Scientific Writing
- Research presentation
- Fieldwork experience
Certification
CONSCIOUS PARENT PRACTITIONER
Conscious Coaching Institute
Trained & mentored
by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
February 2020
RAPID TRANSFORMATIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONER
Led by Marisa Peer
December 2020
COMPASSIONATE INQUIRY PRACTITIONER
A Gabor Mate Short Course
May 2022
Timeline
Co-founder, Researcher & Educator
The Midnight Institute
07.2023 - Current
Conscious Parent Coach
Radiant Being Coaching
02.2020 - Current
Co-founder
Big Idea Experiences, LLC
08.2012 - 01.2015
Intern/Mentor Teacher
Boulder Journey School
08.2010 - 08.2012
Scientist III - Proteomics/Genomics Group
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
02.2001 - 01.2006
Tutor - Sciences and Math
Self-Employed
01.1995 - 01.2019
CONSCIOUS PARENT PRACTITIONER
Conscious Coaching Institute
Trained & mentored
by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
February 2020
RAPID TRANSFORMATIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONER
Led by Marisa Peer
December 2020
COMPASSIONATE INQUIRY PRACTITIONER
A Gabor Mate Short Course
May 2022
Bachelor of Science - Pre-medicine
Miami University
Master of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Cincinnati
Master of Arts - Education And Human Development
University of Colorado At Boulder
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