Lauren McBride

Lauren McBride began their work experience as a Private Tutor in 2017, providing one-on-one instruction. Lauren then worked as a Cashier and Server at Sweet Peas Cafe from 2019 to 2021. In 2020, Lauren served as a Curriculum Developer at Opportunity Through Data, where they developed educational materials. Lauren then took on the role of an Academic Intern at UC Berkeley Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society from January 2021 to May 2021. From May to July 2021, they worked as a Business Development and Program Intern at Berkeley SkyDeck. In July and August 2021, Lauren served as a Group Instructor at Galileo Learning. Lauren then joined the Fung Fellowship at UC Berkeley as a Product Management + Design Fellow from August 2021 to June 2022. Lauren continued to gain experience as an eCommerce Product Manager Intern at Crate and Barrel from June to August 2022. Lauren then worked as an Operations Intern at UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology from January 2022 to June 2023. Presently, Lauren is an Associate Product Manager at IXL Learning, starting in June 2023.

Lauren McBride graduated from Aptos High School in 2019 as the Valedictorian. Lauren then went on to attend UC Berkeley College of Engineering from 2019 to 2023, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. During their time at UC Berkeley, they also earned a Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology from the UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology in May 2023. Additionally, in August 2021, Lauren completed the SkyDeck ACE Intern Program at Berkeley SkyDeck.