LISA STAES

Program Director, Transit Technical Assistance and Training Programs

 

Areas of Expertise

Federal Transit Administration Programs

Florida DOT Transit Programs/Policies

Transit Bus System Safety and Substance Abuse Monitoring

Transit Training

Public Policy and Management

Legislative Analysis

 

Representative Experience

_         Managing the Florida Department of Transportation Statewide On-Site Technical Assistance and Transit Training Programs

_         Managing the Florida Maintenance Training and Technical Assistance Program

_         Managing the Florida Vehicle Procurement and Technical Assistance Program

_         Co-Managing the Florida Rural Transit Assistance Program

_         Directing the coordination and implementation of the FPTA/CUTR Professional Development Workshop

_      Developed Transit Development Plans and Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plans

_      Managed and administered Federal Transit Administration and Florida Department of Transportation Grant Programs

_      Previous member of the Florida DOT State Infrastructure Bank Task Force

_      Analyzed state and federal transportation legislation for policymaker review

_      Provided technical support in the research, analysis, design, and preparation of technical memoranda and reports for various projects.

_      Managed statewide annual conferences for the Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged

_      Managed consultant contracts

_      Performed contract compliance review and analysis

_      Developed Comprehensive Plan and/or plan elements for various local governments

_      Organized, staffed and directed citizen advisory committees for local government comprehensive planning effort

 

Previous Positions

Grant Programs Administrator, Florida Department of Transportation Transit Office

Technical Assistance and Training Team Supervisor/Regional Manager, Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged

Transportation Planner, Tallahassee-Leon Metropolitan Planning Organization

Associate Planner, City of Ocoee, Florida

Transportation Planner, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

 

Education

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Leadership Academy

B.S., Geography, Florida State University