Lauren Fine

About Lauren Fine

With over 18 years of experience in the education and nonprofit sectors, I am a passionate and versatile Senior Education Consultant who works with diverse clients to design and implement impactful solutions for K-12 education. I have a deep knowledge of curriculum development, instructional coaching, facilitation, and human-centered design, as well as a keen interest in educational equity, innovation, and leadership development.I also leverage my expertise in Edtech and start-ups to collaborate with other organizations and stakeholders in the education ecosystem. My mission is to empower youth and educators to create positive change in the world.As the Co-Founder and Co-President of the Ghana Educational Collaborative, I have been supporting talented young scholars in Ghana to achieve their academic and life goals for over 13 years. We provide scholarships, mentorship, community, and leadership programs for students to become changemakers and leaders in their society.

Experience

1. Ghana Educational Collaborative

   Nov 2009 — Present · Denver, GH

   As the Co-Founder and Co-President, this works is near and dear to my heart. Throughout the last decade, our work has centered on supporting talented young scholars in Ghana to achieve their academic and life goals. We provide academic scholarships, mentorship opportunities, access to a strong peer community, and leadership development programs for students to achieve their highest aspirations. Through our leadership development program, our goal is that one day our students will be the changemakers and leaders in their community. The Ghana Educational Collaborative envisions a time when education is accessible to all Ghanaian students.

Education

• University of Colorado Denver

  Certification in ELA/ELA-S teaching , Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies

  2010 — 2013

• Claremont McKenna College

  BA, Psychology, Gender and Women's Studies

  2001 — 2005

• Regis University

  Masters, Elementary Education and Teaching

  2007 — 2009

• University of Galway

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Women's Studies, Irish History

  2004 — 2004

Skills

• Youth Development
• Youth Leadership
• Child Advocacy
• Culture Building
• Literacy
• Classroom Management
• Program Management
• Classroom
• Nonprofits
• International Organizations
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Nonprofit Organizations
• International Education
• Social Change
• Fundraising
• West Africa
• Global Perspective
• Grassroots Outreach
• Education
• Mac
• Staff Development
• Community Outreach
• Elementary
• At-Risk Youth
• Teaching
• Youth Advocacy
• Team Management
• Strategic Planning
• Community Organizing
• Program Development
• Team Leadership
• Grants
• Big-Picture Thinking
• Educational Leadership
• Program Evaluation
• Psychology
• Youth Engagement