Lissa Burleson Powell

Lissa Burleson Powell serves as the Training Content and Presentation Specialist at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) since August 2017. Prior to this role, Lissa worked as the Associate Director in the Office of Student Financial Aid at The University of Alabama at Birmingham from January 2015 to July 2017, and held positions as a Regional Training Executive at USA Funds and Sallie Mae between July 2010 and July 2014. Lissa's career also includes serving as the Director of Financial Aid at Samford University from May 2005 to May 2007, after starting as the Assistant Director in January 2002. Lissa began a professional journey in education as a teacher at Birmingham City Schools from August 1992 to January 2002. Lissa holds a Master of Science in Elementary Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology, both from Samford University.