Lisa Allen is a business communications and administrative professional. For nearly ten years, she has worked in administrative management in post-secondary institutions, small business and municipal government. Allen has extensive experience in organizational communications, grant writing, human resources management and public finance management. Allen holds a Master of Educational Technology (M.E.T.) degree from the University of British Columbia. Her research interests focus on how communities are created and fostered in online business administration programs. She has presented her research at international conferences and in various academic journals.