LEWISTON — Luisa Scott recently received her certificate in Lean Leadership from the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College.

The Lean Leadership Certificate is an undergraduate certificate for people interested in developing and/or expanding their skills in leading continuous process improvement (lean) initiatives. “Lean” is a system of eliminating wastes in time, resources, and materials, thereby increasing value to the customer — in any market, from manufacturing to service sectors.

Scott is the coordinator of graduate programs for USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College, supporting the students and faculty of the Master of Occupational Therapy and the Master of Arts in Leadership Studies programs.

For more information about certificate programs at USM LAC, go to: www.usm.maine.edu/lac.