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Lauren Kurczewski

Head of Knowledge, Learning, and Development

Summary

Lauren has worked with numerous systems around the world—especially education systems in the U.S.—to help them learn and apply the Deliverology methodology. She oversees DA’s internal knowledge and learning systems, and is responsible for ensuring colleagues have the skills and resources they need to help clients deliver. She always ends meetings on time.

Education

Masters in Public Policy (MPP), American University
BA, Political Science and Latin American Studies, Tulane University

Delivery Experience

Lauren leads DA’s Knowledge, Learning, and Development Team, which helps employees develop the knowledge and skills they need to drive impact, capture learning from our ongoing work, and share that collaboratively across teams.

Previously, Lauren led DA's strategy, monitoring, and continuous improvement efforts and managed DA’s internal communications.

She also helped external partners apply the Deliverology methodology to U.S. education systems, aiming to improve outcomes for students across the P-20 continuum. Specifically, she worked with Hawai`i P-20 Partnerships for Education and University of Hawai`i Community Colleges to plan, implement, and monitor progress on key initiatives to increase college enrollment in the state. She also supported Teach For America in unpacking their ambitious 10-year impact goals and planning for delivery at the regional level.

Other Experience

Prior to joining DA, Lauren helped more than 40 education systems around the U.S.—including state, local, and nonprofit organizations—plan and deliver improved outcomes for students at the Education Delivery Institute. Lauren also led strategic planning and continuous improvement for Fulton County Schools, a district of about 100,000 students in Atlanta, GA. She began her career teaching high school social studies through Teach for America.

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