Meet Lisa Miller

Lisa Miller is serving her second term representing District 7 for Polk County schools. Lisa received her bachelor’s degree in mass communications/public relations from the University of South Florida and her Master’s in Public Administration from Barry University. She is a local business owner who spent time in advertising and public relations before she went into the classroom teaching various elementary grades.  After her son Michael was born with a significant developmental delay, she began working to improve the lives of all children with disabilities.  

Lisa has served on the district’s Audit & Finance Committee and on the Central Florida Public School Board Coalition. She is currently serving as a board member for Polk Vision, Polk Education Foundation and Headstart. She works with county government on the Polk Transportation Planning Organization and the city of Lakeland on the Lakeland Alliance on Accessibility.