Lauren Haines
About Lauren Haines
Lauren Haines is a Market Research & Content Specialist at Synaptiq and the Director of Public Relations & Outreach at SafeWalk UNC. She has a background in Public Policy, Philosophy, and Diversity Studies, and has held various internships in legislative and research roles.
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Lauren Haines serves as the Director of Public Relations & Outreach at SafeWalk UNC and also works as a Market Research & Content Specialist at Synaptiq.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Lauren Haines currently holds two significant positions. She is the Director of Public Relations & Outreach at SafeWalk UNC, based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she has been working since 2021. She also holds the title of Market Research & Content Specialist at Synaptiq in Portland, Oregon, having started her role there in 2020.
Previous Work Experience
Lauren has accumulated diverse work experience through various internships. In 2021, she served as a Legislative Intern at the Office of Senator Jeff A. Merkley in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, in 2019, she interned at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.
Education and Academic Achievements
Lauren is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, expected to graduate in 2024. She has also completed fellowships at the Parr Center for Ethics and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at UNC-Chapel Hill. Lauren graduated from Jesuit High School Portland with a 4.22 GPA in 2020. Additionally, she holds a minor in Spanish for the Legal Professions and is also studying Data Science.
Professional Impact at SafeWalk UNC
In her role at SafeWalk UNC, Lauren Haines has notably increased the program's budget by negotiating a sponsorship deal with the local police department, resulting in a 200% budget increase. She also expanded the service reach of SafeWalk UNC by 24% through effective management of marketing efforts on the website and social media.