EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Education, Martin Luther College, 2013

• Master of Arts in Spanish, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2022

BACKGROUND

Lauren began teaching at WLC in the fall of 2019 as an adjunct instructor until her call as a full-time lecturer in the fall of 2023. She grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended St. Croix Lutheran High School in West St. Paul, where she participated in soccer, choir, drama, and student council. She now lives on the south side of Milwaukee with her husband and four school-aged children. She is regularly involved in ministry where her husband serves as the bilingual pastor at St. Peter Lutheran Church/Iglesia Luterana San Pedro in Milwaukee.

TEACHING

All levels of Spanish courses

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Lauren enjoys the study of linguistics, especially the evolution of language.

SERVICE

• Assistant Lecturer of Spanish
• Department Chair
• Faculty Development Committee
• Global Learning Committee

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers