[2] In 1994 Hoffman received her Masters of Science from Howard University in Washington, DC where she studied biology.
[5] While working for the McColl Center, Hoffman pioneered models of artist-led community engagement for Charlotte.
[6] Prior to working in the arts at McColl she was Director of the Charlotte Nature Museum and worked at the National Museum of Natural History.
She was Curator of Art + Ecology for the Brightwalk project, a sustainable neighborhood development in Charlotte, NC.
[10][11] In the Summer of 2015 Lisa Hoffman was appointed by President Barack Obama as a member of the National Museum and Library Services Board.