Lisa V. Rose

Lisa V. Rose has served as the Mineta Transportation Institute’s Communications Specialist since 2020, where she leads the development of clear, compelling, and inclusive communications across the Institute. She writes and edits content for newsletters, social media, press releases, blogs, and executive messaging, ensuring that MTI’s research and programs are accessible to diverse audiences within the transportation and higher education sectors. She also collaborates with K–12 educators to design engaging, evidence-based lessons and classroom-ready resources for MTI’s workforce development programs.

Lisa’s background includes more than fifteen years in communication, storytelling, and inclusive education. While earning her MA in English and Comparative Literature at San José State University, she taught undergraduate writing and helped develop and launch Reflection on College Writing, the university’s online prerequisite course for incoming first-year students.

In addition to her work at MTI, Lisa has partnered with the County of Santa Clara, university faculty, independent researchers, small publishers, and writers from a wide range of disciplines. She frequently contributes her skills to community-based organizations. Her volunteer work includes roles with the Conference on College Composition and Communication, the SJSU Gender Equity Center, the Sunnyvale Public Library, Nurture Seattle Parent Mentors, and Greenheart Travel.

Across all her work, Lisa is dedicated to using language and storytelling to advance equity in transportation, education, and every space she can influence. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.