Lisa Corsetto-Poon

Lisa Corsetto-Poon is a Policy Lead at J-PAL, where she manages the Labor Markets sector and oversees the Jobs and Opportunity Initiative. As a member of the Policy and Communications group, Lisa works with governments, NGOs, academics, and others to build partnerships and advance evidence-informed policymaking.

Prior to joining J-PAL, Lisa worked at a vocational training center for youth in Nicaragua and researched social safety nets in Mexico.

She holds an MPP from UC Berkeley and a BA in Economics and a BS in International Agricultural development from UC Davis. For her master’s capstone project, she consulted with the Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Evaluation and Oversight to study public transportation usage in Peru.