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Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.

Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.

Lisa Lavender holds a BS in accounting from Penn State and is an IICRC Master Fire, Water and Textile Restorer. As chief operating officer and co-owner of both Restoration Technical Institute and Berks ∙ Fire ∙ Water Restorations, Inc., Lavender has over 20 years of experience in the restoration and reconstruction industry, and has been involved in the training other restoration professionals since 2012. In 2018, has expanded her passion for serving other restorers by partnering and becoming VP of operations design for iRestore software. In addition to contributing to the running of the operations of her organizations, she authors a monthly column for R&R, Restoring Success, writes, instructs and develops courses and materials in the pursuit of her passion to give knowledge, passion, and inspiration to others for success in the industry. You can reach her at lisa@RTILearning.com.  

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ARTICLES

Restoring Success: Finding Common Ground Between Restorers & Inspectors

The role of an inspector & when to call for help
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
Claudia Lezell
December 2, 2015
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Remember, it is no one's industry, but all of ours to shepherd, share and improve, in order to leave behind a legacy for the next generation!
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Restoring Success: Building a Culture of Safety

Making safety "cool" through rewards, committees, & working together
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
November 5, 2015
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Creating a culture of safety can be a real struggle, but there are ways to make "safety" cool, and really get your entire team on board.


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Restoring Success: 4 Strategies to Effectively Embrace Technology

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
October 2, 2015
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  If you ever get overwhelmed by all the new technology and implementation challenges that come with it; you are not alone.   


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Restoring Success: Three Banned Phrases in Business

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
September 2, 2015
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Over the years, I have found three phrases, just a couple of words each, which are bad for a restoration or cleaning company. How bad can a phrase be? You might be surprised..


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Restoration Professionals Wanted: No DEGREE Required!

Restoring Success
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
August 6, 2015
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The restoration industry is unique. People can climb up in companies simply through hard work and dedication... no degree required. Here's one man's story of finding success, despite being a high school dropout.


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Restoring Success: "Who are you hanging with?"

The Value of Friendship
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
July 2, 2015
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Who you hang out with can mold and shape both your destiny, and the destiny of your company, so choose wisely.


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Restoring Success: Why Should You Get LinkedIn? Let Me Count the Reasons...

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
June 4, 2015
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LinkedIn has 350 million users and two new users every second, not to mention the fact that it is the number one social media outlet of choice for top executives.


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Restoring Success: It's All in the Details

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
May 14, 2015
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Consider a perfectly executed job with an empty sports drink bottle left on the window sill, or a repair that had wire snippets left on the floor.


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Restoring Success: Doing the Right Thing

Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
April 16, 2015
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I believe that part of success both personally, professionally, as well as individually and collectively as a company is doing the “right thing” and feeling good about what you do.  


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Restoring Success: Don’t Let Technology Replace the Need for Knowledge and Understanding

In all of the disciplines and functions that we employ technology, we must be cautious of overlooking the need to understand what the technology is doing
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
March 6, 2015
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Don’t let the “app for that”allow you to lose sight of the basics.


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