Meet Lauren

CONSULTANT · COACH · PROJECT MANAGER 15 YEARS

I am a cross-functional consultant, coach, and project manager with fifteen years of social impact and philanthropy experience, leading programs and teams across various domains including child sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention, legislative reform, human rights, ethical technology, and women’s economic empowerment.

I have primarily worked in small business or startup environments, rapidly assessing multiple priorities and dynamic landscapes. I love contributing to social change and collective action at both the system and individual levels. 

I support stakeholders in periods of change management and crisis, helping translate insight into action.

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I possess a unique ability to cut through chaos and get stuff done, with a signature sense of morbid optimistic humor to make the work less daunting.

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My attention to detail complements my capacity to define and focus on a “North Star,” keeping the bigger picture in mind for decisiveness and efficiency.

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I draw upon strength and knowledge hard-earned through personal experiences of traumatic loss, coupled with professional expertise directing complex processes and managing vicarious trauma in ambiguous and evolving settings.

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A keenly curious researcher, operator, and advocate, I have lived in Texas, California, Germany, Uganda, New York, and Washington, DC.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in art history and a master’s degree in public administration in international development, and recently completed training in grief (LINK) and end of life (LINK) care. I am currently pursuing certifications in professional coaching (link), narrative medicine (link), and victim advocacy (LINK).

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I practice nonviolent communication and trauma-informed care and endeavor to lead and learn by emphasizing lived experiences and centering inclusivity and intersectionality. 

Curious?

Why grief and loss?

Witnessing and honoring the universality of trauma and loss informs my professional and personal ethos. I believe every human being has experienced trauma, whether they would use this word or not. I think “hard is hard,” not relative (LINK), and that direct and communal embrace of grief and mortality is required for positive futures. I directly communicate regarding harms in order to move towards healing, collectively and individually. 

Why unicorns?

The 🦄unicorn🦄 symbol stems from a family inside joke involving my late mother, who inspires me in every way. It also connotes the idea of the “unicorn hire” (LINK) – I am the rare, highly-skilled generalist who will innovate with whimsy and magic (even in the heavy, and even if the magic is just sheer determination). The global nature of its folklore and status as a signal of queer allyship are also happy coincidences. 

Why “For Life’s Certainties”?

For Life’s Certainties references the famous Benjamin Franklin quote (LINK) about only death and taxes being certain in this world, and is a humorous reminder that the “unexpected” (accidents, death, illness, loss and associated labor) are often quite predictable, and taking imperfect action to prepare for and manage these events can be transformative.