Meet GreatSchools: Lisa Fung
Formerly of GoCityKids and Ziff Davis, Lisa Fung is our vice president of sales and business development, overseeing partnerships with other nonprofits and organizations for social change. On a day-to-day basis, we can hear Lisa on the phone broadcasting the GreatSchools message to various parenting and education websites.
What inspires you about the GreatSchools mission?
Lisa: The belief that parents can make a difference in education is what gets me excited to come to work each day.
Who in your childhood most inspired your love of learning?
Lisa: My parents. They encouraged me to ask questions, explore, and take risks. Sometimes these risks allowed me to make mistakes, which I took as a lesson learned. Of course, my parents shared their opinions and advice, but I understood I was responsible for the consequences and rewards for every choice I made. Watching me make mistakes must have been tough, but they knew it granted me the independence to explore the world at my own pace. It reminds me of a quote by Heraclitus: "No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
What's the best parenting advice you've heard?
Lisa: You have to go with the flow. If you think the world still revolves around your schedule, forget it! I thought I would never go to Chuck E. Cheese’s, and now I’ve been eight times. I thought I would send my kids to the school that has the highest academic performance, but when I toured it, I was so unimpressed that I didn't even apply. Parenting is like rafting down a river. You have to be flexible.
Thank you, Lisa! I love the idea of parenting as a rafting trip.
Lisa: Look ahead; have plan B, C , D, and E in your back pocket; smile; and go with the flow.
Hi Lisa,
We'd love to have your perspective on the GreatSchools Parent Community. Please join us! http://community.greatschools.net/
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