Lauren M. Mcelrath Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

•Leads the design of programs, curriculum, tools and other resources that meet the client needs and all TLA standards for quality curriculum design.•Responsible for significant decisions affecting work delivery or budget (e.g., changes in project staffing or team roles, changes in work delivery that incur unbudgeted costs, etc.)•Maintains and implements a session design-delivery-evaluation cycle for each external-facing engagement.

Long Island City, Ny And Grand Rapids, Mi

•Works closely with districts, funders, universities and non-profits in West Michigan to implement programing that supports student learning and achievement through capacity building and leadership development.•Manages logistics, project plan/deliverables and budget for the professional learning network and coaching program for five districts within Greater Grand Rapids.•Contributes to the development of systems and processes to ensure on-budget, on-time, quality and well-documented delivery of projects for clients.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Assigned a group of undergraduate students to provide coaching feedback based around the course Coaching for Equity that helped build the foundation for students to learn about leadership coaching and coaching for justice.

Grand Rapids, Mi

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Led and supervised two full- time administrative professional staff. • Managed multi-million dollar state scholarship programs such as the Michigan State Competitive Award and Tuition Incentive Program. • Created and implemented scholarship programming for students. • Established and cultivated relationships with several different offices on campus to assist with administering departmental scholarship awards. • Communicated and worked closely with the University Development Office to secure scholarship dollars in efforts to support the University’s scholarship objectives within the strategic plan. • Served as the administrator and point of contact for Grand Valley’s online scholarship system (Academic Works) which houses 400+ scholarships.

• Conducted research and gathered statistics on scholarship amounts and qualification criteria for scholarship donors and projects. • Developed clear and concise messaging and communication to students about the financial aid and scholarship process. • Created publication and promotional materials for Grand Valley’s online scholarship system, myScholarships. • Oversaw awarding of scholarships from outside companies, agencies and foundations.

• Worked collaboratively with MoneySmart Lakers to conduct financial literacy and scholarship management presentations to various student groups.• Solidified scholarship programming details and led scholarship presentations.• Created website and social media content for the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

• Provided student-focused service and guidance regarding financial aid programs, educational funding options and the financial aid and scholarships process.• Created website and social media content for the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.• Collaborated with various high schools across the community to present on the financial aid and scholarship process.

• Filtered and vetted outside scholarship posting requests and maintained the outside scholarship database which housed hundreds of scholarship applications from outside companies, agencies and foundations.• Communicated with advising centers across campus to inform students of outside scholarship opportunities.

• Answered extremely high volume of incoming phone calls using multi-line telephone system• Provided excellent customer service to callers and explain financial aid programs, changes, and general information in a clear, easy to understand manner• Provided training to newly hired student employees • Became familiar with Banner database system and ONBASE imaging system

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Broadcast Journalism

High School Diploma, Performing Arts