Lauren, a middle Tennessee native, holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Ecology from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She moved to Chattanooga to work at the Tennessee Aquarium, where she led preschool programs, summer camps, animal training, and outdoor education workshops. Lauren is a Certified Interpretive Guide, instructor for Project WET, Project WILD, Project Learning Tree and Growing Up Wild and served on the Early Matters Chattanooga committee. For the last several years, Lauren has been part of the Wauhatchie Forest School team first as a Preschool Teacher and now as the Preschool Manager. She is passionate about connecting young children to nature and helping them learn how to be kind, caring humans!