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Lauren Prague Lmsw

Deputy Chief Of Program at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC

Lauren Prague, LMSW has a diverse work experience. Lauren started their career at Berkshire Partners as an Executive Assistant from July 2004 to July 2008. In this role, they were responsible for researching and editing management presentations, organizing annual valuations, and serving as a liaison between job candidates and investment staff.

In 2010, they joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC as a Case Manager. During their tenure as a Case Manager (September 2010 to September 2012), they supervised and fostered high-quality mentoring relationships between youth/clients and adult volunteers. Lauren also conducted client and parent psychosocial interviews and wrote assessments of youth applying to the program.

From September 2012 to March 2015, Lauren served as an Associate Director, overseeing Case Managers and ensuring compliance with best practices and agency standards. Lauren was appointed to this role to manage a super storm Sandy Grant targeting youth in affected neighborhoods and successfully launched and expanded the Borough program.

In March 2015, Lauren was promoted to Director at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC. In this role, they supervised and trained two Associate Directors and 20 Case Managers, providing approximately 1,000 mentoring experiences for at-risk youth. Lauren monitored and assessed department progress, collaborated with other departments, and analyzed program and demographic data to provide monthly updates.

Recently, in November 2021, Lauren took on the role of Interim Vice President at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC. No end date is provided for this role in the provided information.

Overall, Lauren has shown a strong commitment to serving youth through their various roles at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC and has gained valuable experience in program management, supervision, and collaboration.

Lauren Prague, LMSW, holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Columbia University - Columbia School of Social Work, which was obtained from 2008 to 2010. Lauren also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Psychology from Northeastern University, which was obtained from 2000 to 2004.

In addition to their educational background, Lauren Prague has obtained a certification as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) from the New York State Education Department in May 2017.

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