“the rare consultant who brings together high level, strategic thinking with an eye for logistics and details — providing invaluable leadership and support from ideation to execution.”
lauren is a strategic communications and project management consultant for non-profit and social impact organizations, with success in delivering effective, sustainable solutions through thoughtful questioning, action-oriented planning, and purposeful communication to meet client’s ultimate objective. she helps organizations untangle complex challenges, identify clear, effective paths forward to reach a solution, and strategically communicate the efforts they are leading. lauren has experience partnering with organizations that are focused on leading change within the fields of education, gender equality, and human trafficking research.
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develop and monitor work plans and budgets aligned to project goals
lead meetings to discuss progress of work and identify challenges
supervise the status and quality of work from other contributors
previous projects include:
developed and managed plan to change weeklong in-person programming for over +300 attendees to virtual in response to COVID, with +96% participant satisfaction rating
developed and managed compliance and renewal documentation and submission process for charter school system
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provide strategic communication planning for stakeholder engagement and internal communication
develop communication strategies and documentation for business development, brand awareness, or strategic organization initiatives
previous projects include:
co-wrote grant evaluations for the New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force and the API Human Trafficking Task Force
served as copy writer for the Core Competencies for Anti-Trafficking Response in Healthcare Systems
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assess organizational strengths and challenges
review current organizational structures and processes to identify ways to streamline effectiveness
propose innovative ways for organizations to more effectively and efficiently reach their goals
previous projects include:
led strategic planning process for newly established team within charter school network
led growing education organization through business development and growth planning
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oversee the development and implementation of operational improvement strategies
facilitate training initiatives that promote best practices
introduce and integrate new technologies to increase effectiveness and organization
previous projects include:
trained and coached the implementation of new project and event management systems
audited current systems and oversaw change management for more efficient communication systems and structures
lauren is a board member of the witness stones project, a non-profit organization that educates students use local primary and secondary documents to research and analyze the history of slavery within their local community, and is on the loyola university young alumni pack board. she also has experience managing teams and strategic initiatives at achievement first and warby parker. she graduated from loyola university in new orleans with a degree in journalism and african and african-american studies.