Lauren Root, Ms
About Lauren Root, Ms
Lauren Root is a Corporate Partnerships Specialist at Feeding America, where she has worked since 2018. She has a background in communication and marketing, with previous roles at organizations such as Kids' Food Basket and Priority Health.
Work at Feeding America
Lauren Root has served as a Corporate Partnerships Specialist at Feeding America since 2018. In this role, she provides strategic operations support to enhance the Corporate Partnerships team's ability to secure revenue. She manages a personal portfolio of nine active corporate partners and serves as a liaison to various departments, including Finance, Legal, Marketing/Communications, and Philanthropy Operations. Additionally, she leads network communication efforts across the Corporate Partnerships team, which includes hosting a monthly Corporate Partnerships Cause Marketing webinar.
Previous Experience
Before joining Feeding America, Lauren Root held several positions that contributed to her expertise in corporate partnerships and marketing. She worked at Kids' Food Basket as a Kids Helping Kids Program Intern in 2014, where she gained experience in community engagement. She also served as a Medicare Marketing Specialist at Priority Health from 2013 to 2014, and as an Event Coordinator for Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, she held roles at Spectrum Health and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, further developing her skills in marketing and communications.
Education and Expertise
Lauren Root earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Michigan State University, completing her studies from 2008 to 2012. She later pursued a Master of Science in Health Communication at Northwestern University, studying from 2016 to 2017. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in communication strategies, which she applies in her current role at Feeding America.
Digital Content Management
In her current position at Feeding America, Lauren Root manages the department’s digital content calendar in collaboration with the Marketing/Communications team. This responsibility involves coordinating content strategies and ensuring effective communication across various platforms to support corporate partnerships and outreach efforts.
Internship Experience
Lauren Root has a diverse internship background that includes roles such as a Graduate Marketing & Communications Intern at Almost Home Kids and a Communication and Events Intern at Old Town Commercial Association. These internships provided her with practical experience in marketing, event coordination, and communication, contributing to her professional development in the nonprofit sector.