Staff Bio: Lauren LaVare
Lauren is a barred attorney and human rights advocate currently serving as the Federal Policy Counsel at the National LGBTQ Task Force.
Prior to law school Lauren worked in refugee resettlement and immigrant workforce development where she addressed the barriers and intersectionality of employment, gender, and immigration status as the Women’s Employability Employment Specialist with the International Rescue Committee and as the Program Manager for Upwardly Global’s D.C.
office. Lauren is also a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Malawi from 2012-2014. During her service she worked with teachers to prevent and address gender-based violence through developing reporting structures in schools.
Lauren also served as the Camp Director for Peace Corps Camp Sky, Malawi’s national education camp, supporting students from resource deficient schools to prepare for their national exams.
