Helping Restore Ability
Lauren Tobey has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Lauren is currently working as the Chief Impact Officer at Helping Restore Ability, where they are responsible for managing organizational communication, fundraising, event planning, and health equity project development. Lauren also serves as the agency's engagement and culture executive, focusing on team job satisfaction and culture building.
Prior to this, Lauren worked as the Chief Communications Officer at Helping Restore Ability and as the Director of Marketing and Development. Lauren also has experience as a Special Event Coordinator.
Before their time at Helping Restore Ability, Lauren served as a Program Director at Patrick Henry Family Services, where they planned and coordinated revenue-generating operations, outreach programs, and recognition projects. Lauren also led the development and standardization of day-to-day operational systems.
Additionally, Lauren worked as an Events Coordinator at Johnson & Wales University and as a Digital Media and External Event Lead at the University of Denver. Lauren also gained experience as a Graduate Student Assistant at Colorado State University and held a leadership position as the President of Campus Event Organization at Sweet Briar College.
Overall, Lauren Tobey has a strong background in strategic planning, communication, event coordination, and team management, with a focus on driving positive impact and achieving organizational goals.
Lauren Tobey completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Sweet Briar College from 2006 to 2010. Following that, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Development Theory at the University of Denver from 2010 to 2012. In addition to their formal education, Lauren obtained certifications in Nonprofit Management from CNM in October 2018, and in Animal Assisted Therapy, Activities, and Learning from the Institute for Animal Human Connection in November 2011.
Helping Restore Ability
Helping Restore Ability is a 501c3 organization that offers independence, freedom, and dignity to low-income children, adults, and families who live with a disabling condition. We are the thought leader and advocate for persons with disabilities throughout the state of Texas. We serve all ages and any disabling condition. By providing daily living services in their homes, Helping Restore Ability endeavors to keep families together in their home and our of institutional care so that they may live life to the fullest. Children make up nearly 40% of those that we serve. Those with a disabling condition run a broad range, from infants with a congenital disease, to toddlers diagnosed with autism, to teenagers now using a wheelchair after an accident, to parents who battle cancer, to grandparents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Everyone knows someone who requires care — maybe a little, maybe around the clock. Helping Restore Ability is the thought-leader and advocate for persons with disabilities and their care. Last year alone, we provided almost 1.5 million hours of service. All of this on only 3% administrative costs. The work conducted at Helping Restore Ability aims ultimately to offer independence, freedom, and dignity to those children, adults and families who live with a disabling condition. We care for children like Carrington, who is two years old and adopted from Ukraine with significant special needs. She spent five weeks in the hospital upon her arrival in Texas for treatment of severe malnutrition. We care for Marcus, a former track athlete who suffered severe spinal trauma in a car wreck heading back to college. We care for Mary, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, who needs support to age in her home and out of a nursing home. It does not matter a person’s disabling condition – physical, developmental, or intellectual – nor does it matter their age – infant to the elderly – we serve every person and any disabling condition.