Lauren Whiteside

Lauren (Hayward) Whiteside is a dedicated social work professional currently serving as a Social Work Intern in Child Welfare at the City and County of Denver since August 2025. Prior experience includes roles as a Clinical Social Work Intern and Lead Educator at the University of Denver from August 2021 to August 2025, and as an Early Childhood Educator at Boulder Journey School from August 2020 to August 2021. Lauren's background also encompasses work as an Employee Experience Coordinator at EF Education First from September 2018 to February 2020, and as an Account Coordinator Intern at in3corp from May 2017 to June 2018. Educational qualifications include a Master of Social Work with a focus on Clinical Mental Health & Trauma from the University of Denver, a Master of Arts in Learning, Developmental, and Family Sciences from the University of Colorado Denver, and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, complemented by a high school diploma from Methacton High School.