Lawren Romero McConnell

Lawren Romero McConnell currently serves as a Program Manager at W.K. Kellogg Foundation, beginning in March 2023. Previously, Lawren held several positions at Albuquerque Public Schools Education Foundation from February 2015 to March 2023, including Grants Manager and Development Manager, focusing on grant applications, reporting, strategic fundraising, and marketing initiatives. Prior roles include Fundraising Development Specialist at For Heaven's Cake, Manager at Goldie's Diner, and Marketing Director at Insulindependence. Lawren's extensive experience also includes various positions at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Lawren earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from The University of New Mexico and also studied at The University of Edinburgh.