Lauren N. Parks
Chicago,IL
Summary
Experienced with coordinating program operations and administrative tasks to ensure efficient workflow. Utilizes organizational skills and effective communication to support team objectives. Knowledge of managing schedules, coordinating events, and fostering collaboration among team members.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Assistant
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW
09.2022 - 03.2025
- Provide administrative and marketing support to the Dean, Directors, and the Alumni Relations development team at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Coordinate law students’ mentorship programs and deliver resources to law school donors
- Assist in the coordination of alumni events (75 to date) such as reunion and alumni chapter events, student speaker series, and law school discussions with attorney generals and present law students
Research Assistant
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Participated in research on the stress factors that target young black students in the Chicagoland area
- Conducted mental health interventions for adolescents at Chicago Public Schools and co-taught psychological interventions on how to combat stress and violence to freshmen high school students
- Supervised the implementation of psychological interventions to combat stress, across three different Chicago Public Schools
Internship
HANDS OF CAIN
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Conducted database research regarding countries’ policies on the death penalty and death penalty-related crimes against women, children, and people of color
- Updated the organization’s web database and researched recent death penalty crimes and information that appeared on their website
Tour Guide
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
05.2019 - 06.2021
- Provided tours to incoming students and their families. Interviewed prospective students and answered questions
- Conducted tours to donors who visited Occidental College
- Participated in discussions and college fair events for prospective students
Research Assistant
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Researched the mental schemas and behaviors of college students in the Cognitive Science Department at Occidental College
- Research student participants’ cognitive biases, prejudices, and schemas, as part of a larger multi-university research effort
Research Assistant
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Conducted research on healthy lifestyles as it relates to the mind and body
Summer Intern
MIKVA SUMMER FELLOWS PROGRAM
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Addressed food desert issues in Chicago, as well as performed administrative tasks for State Senator Kwame Raoul’s office
Intern
MIKVA YOUTH TEEN HEALTH COUNCIL
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Worked with 30 Chicago area high school students to address the stigma associated with mental illness
- Examined ways to increase mental health awareness and access to resources in underserved communities
- Researched and provided mental health policy recommendations to the Chicago Department of Public Health and the Chicago Public Schools’ Office of Student Health and Wellness
- Created a mental health curriculum to assist teachers in responding to students with mental health issues
- Assisted in writing a grant to create peer support groups in Chicago Public Schools
- Assisted in implementing Wellness Days at Chicago Public Schools to promote effective coping strategies for students experiencing anxiety and depression
- Contributed to the Kennedy Community Forum, Young Minds: Building Resilience and Well-Being for the Next Generation, a leadership initiative founded by Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy that addresses mental health and addiction challenges faced by youth.
Education
Bachelor in Science - Psychology, Minor - Black Studies
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
Los Angeles, California06.2021
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LABORATORY SCHOOLS
Chicago, Illinois06.2017
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking and organization
- Data entry
- Scheduling management
- Administrative support
- Program administration
- Event coordination
- Event planning
- Expense reports
- Community Engagement
- Mental Health Advocacy
- Successfully coordinated over 75 alumni events, enhancing community engagement at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Conducted impactful research on stress factors affecting young black students, contributing to mental health interventions in Chicago Public Schools
- Developed a mental health curriculum and policy recommendations that improved access to resources for underserved communities while at Mikva Challenge
Timeline
Program Assistant
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW
09.2022 - 03.2025
Research Assistant
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
03.2022 - 06.2022
Internship
HANDS OF CAIN
09.2021 - 12.2021
Tour Guide
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
05.2019 - 06.2021
Research Assistant
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
01.2019 - 05.2021
Research Assistant
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
06.2017 - 08.2017
Summer Intern
MIKVA SUMMER FELLOWS PROGRAM
06.2017 - 08.2017
Intern
MIKVA YOUTH TEEN HEALTH COUNCIL
06.2016 - 06.2017
Bachelor in Science - Psychology, Minor - Black Studies
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LABORATORY SCHOOLS
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