Lauren is the Director of UX at Seesaw, a leading edtech tool for K-6, serving prior as the Director of UX at Nearpod. With nearly 20 years in UX, she brings a wealth of knowledge from her tenure at Ultimate Software (a leading HRMS Enterprise solution) and her teaching role at Florida International University. Lauren currently partners with the Columbus IXDA to put on local events, she also founded and led the South Florida UX Meetup (SOFLUX) for 13 years, and served on the board for UXPA International. She holds a Masters in Human Factors in Information Design from Bentley University.