Lauren M. McClain is an experienced Agile Lead and Advanced Agile Delivery Manager/Scrum Master Manager who has led teams through the pandemic with minimal change in personnel retention. She has a unique ability to coach, mentor, and develop individuals and teams, and utilizes high emotional intelligence to demonstrate innovative team-building. Lauren has a background in remote, hands-on leadership, change management, team performance maximization, project management, and program management, with expertise in Scrum, Agile, Kanban, and SAFE methodologies. She is highly skilled in Atlassian Suite (Jira/Confluence), with advanced knowledge of French and beginning knowledge of Spanish. She holds several certifications, including Kanban Management Professional, Kanban System Design, Professional Scrum Master I and II, and Professional Product Owner I, as well as being a Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator. In addition to her professional achievements, Lauren is an active community member, serving as a Troop Leader for Girl Scouts and volunteering for Community Childbirth Support & Education.