Lauren Coury

Career Coach, Duke Career Center @Duke University Career Center

Durham, NC, US

Oversee data, technology, and engineering career community with Assistant Director.•Stakeholder Engagement: Direct discussions with 80+ individuals each semester, offering application material and job search insights and contributing to increase in full-time employment rate.•Volunteered on assessment sub-committee to enhance stakeholder engagement in services and programs.•Project & Program Management: Deliver 20+ multidisciplinary professional development programs annually, engaging alumni speakers and panelists, leading to increased participant engagement.•Manage team of colleagues for the Inclusion & Equity Committee, increasing awareness among staff through tailored programming and structured communication strategies.•Lead strengths assessment program with colleagues, enabling individuals to integrate strengths into leadership initiatives. •Managed team of colleagues for group advising program centered on individual career exploration and job search process.•Adapted budget to reflect objectives of coaching sessions with colleagues centered on career exploration and job search.• Learning & Development: Develop comprehensive plans for individuals to achieve professional goals, outlining actionable goals in coaching sessions.•Facilitated interactive and reflective activities for department focused on bringing awareness to departmental guiding principles of relevancy, visibility, and inclusivity.•Stakeholder Communication: Curate content, resources, and tools that offer guidance and industry insights to a total of 6,200 newsletter subscribers.•Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including groups and other offices, to deliver tailored resources.•Process Improvement: Streamlined workflow by introducing project management tools like Trello to program planning.•Analyzed community programming and content, delivering 30-page proposal with actionable recommendations.

University of Virginia

Master's of Education (M.Ed.)

Furman University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)