Lauren D. Sawyer

Dr. Lauren D. Sawyer graduated from The Seattle School with her MA in Theology and Culture in 2014. She then became an Assistant Instructor before taking on the role of Notetaker for the Allender Center, focusing on Dan Allender’s teachings. In 2020, she returned to Seattle and began teaching as an Adjunct Instructor, and a year later, she expanded her role with the Allender Center as a Curriculum Specialist. In July 2022, her roles were combined: Adjunct Instructor at The Seattle School and Curriculum Coordinator at the Allender Center.

As Adjunct Instructor, Lauren teaches about 12 credits a term primarily in the theology program. Her favorite class has been IDS 10: Constructive Critique for Change—a methods class for MATC students preparing for their Integrative Projects.

As Curriculum Coordinator at the Allender Center, she works alongside the teachers to develop learning outcomes and ensure individual teachings align with those outcomes. Her first major project has been to create a Participant Guide for Narrative Focused Trauma Care levels 1 and 2.

She appreciates how The Seattle School has always been a space for her to share her expertise and passion as well as a space for her to learn and grow from her colleagues, some of the most thoughtful and creative people she knows.