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Lauren Cutuli LLC

Project Manager (2019 - Present)

  • Provide strategic project management and communications consulting services to nonprofit and government organizations, guiding them in achieving their social impact goals while ensuring compliance with complex funding requirements.

    • Lead cross-functional collaboration with clients to assess needs, identify challenges, and develop data-driven solutions that enhance organizational performance.

    • Develop communication strategies and documentation for business development, brand awareness, or strategic organization initiatives

    • Design and implement tailored strategies to align with funding body standards, including grant evaluation, impact measurement, and reporting. 

    • Oversee the adoption and integration of project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Wrike, HubSpot, Pipedrive) to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance stakeholder communication.

    • Manage multiple projects from inception to execution, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, and measurable impact.

    • Foster strong stakeholder relationships, maintaining a client-centered approach that ensures long-term engagement and sustained organizational success.

Clients include: Louisiana Governor’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention, The Study Group, Equity by Design, Brooklyn Lab Charter School, Achievement First, AF Accelerate, School Leader Lab, Lelia Gowland LLC, Modern Slavery Research Project, Neema International, Phans for Racial Equity, Catalyst Collective, Vista College Prep

Achievement First (Remote from 2016-2019)

Associate Director (01/18 - 01/19)

  • Strategically defined and monitored project scope, goals, and deliverables aligned to organizational priorities

  • Managed, monitored, and evaluated the performance of three coordinators

  • Oversaw planning for team functionality, including team retreats and meetings

Coordinator (09/16 - 12/17)

  • Coordinated and led the execution of operations and communications for ongoing trainings and events

  • Planned and organized logistics for a coaching project that focuses on staff development

  • Managed calendars and projects to increase effectiveness of management support to +10 elementary schools

Warby Parker (NYC from 2015-2016)

Team Lead (11/15 - 09/16)

  • Supervised and coached a team to ensure consistent, high-quality service was delivered to customers across platforms

  • Monitored billing requests and inquiries for the Customer Experience team and over +30 retail stores

Advisor (02/15-11/15)

  • Delivered exceptional experiences to customers with verbal/written communication by phone, email, and chat

  • Strengthened customer relationships throughout the progress of a customer’s experience 

  • Ensured customer inquiries were managed effectively through department coordination

EDUCATION

  • Loyola University New Orleans, BA: Mass Communication (Journalism) and Minor: African/African-American Studies (2014)

  • CIEE Study Abroad, University of Ghana, and University of Cape Town (2012-2013)

  • Seth Godin’s AltMBA (08/2019)

AWARDS

  • Employee of the Month, Warby Parker. Recognized for leading core value: “Treat others as they want to be treated”  (03/2016)

  • Outstanding Minor Award, Loyola University New Orleans, Minor in African and African-American Studies (05/2014)