Lauren K. B. Matlach is an EED TA Expert at the EED TA Center. For the past decade, Lauren’s work has focused on educator talent management policies and initiatives. 

Prior to her current role, Lauren worked for five years at the Rhode Island Department of Education where she served on, and then led, the team focused on the recruitment, preparation, certification, support, and retention of educators in Rhode Island. She has experience collaborating with a variety of stakeholders, including educator preparation programs, educator unions, school and district leaders, and non-profits. Lauren lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two young kids. 

Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Loyola College in Maryland (now Loyola University in Maryland) and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Maryland.