Town of Huntersville
Lauren Speight is an accomplished professional currently serving as a Senior Planner for the Town of Huntersville, having progressed through various planning roles since March 2018. Prior experience includes administrative work at DRMP, Inc. and a Social Research Specialist position at the Urban Institute of UNC Charlotte, where skills in qualitative data collection and program evaluation were developed. As a Summer Fellow for Leadership for Educational Equity, Lauren engaged in research regarding teacher turnover and created analytical tools for demographic reporting. Prior to this, Lauren taught middle school social studies with Teach For America, demonstrating a strong commitment to education. Additional experience includes managing operations at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Lauren holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Williams College and participated in an exchange program at the University of Sussex.