Foundation Leadership

Lauren joined the Willow Valley Communities family in 2015 as the Personal Care and Memory Care Social Worker. As a Certified Dementia Practitioner with over a decade of personal and professional experience in memory care, her clinical knowledge has added value to the development of the Memory Center. Her passion has organically nurtured a culture of philanthropy since joining the Foundation in 2021 where she previously served as Development Coordinator. 

Prior to her role at Willow Valley Communities, Lauren worked in an adult day center, two hospice care organizations, and in the memorial service industry. She fosters professional, nurturing relationships with Team Members, volunteers, Residents, families, and especially those on a journey with memory loss. Lauren values working from a strengths-based perspective and seeking best practices that promote habilitation. She also values community and service for the greater good.

A transplant from Baltimore, Maryland, Lauren relocated to Lancaster County in 2013 where she earned her Master of Social Work degree through a joint program with Millersville University and Shippensburg University. She volunteers with Junior Achievement, teaching students about financial literacy and career readiness, and can also be found encouraging youth athletes on the sidelines of the baseball field. She is proud to call Lancaster “home” with her husband and two young, spirited boys.