As Director of Social and Emotional Learning at United to Learn, Lauren Brzeski oversees the strategic planning to provide critical resources, training, and opportunities for collaboration about the social and emotional health of students and educators. 

Lauren loves to unplug and recharge by listening to audiobooks or podcasts, propagating her house plants, studying the science of the human brain, or sipping coffee in her backyard with her bulldogs.  On Sundays, you can find Lauren cheering on her beloved Green Bay Packers as a very proud shareholder.

As Program Coordinator, Kate Hooper assists the Social-Emotional Learning team in providing critical resources, training, and opportunities for the social and emotional health of students and educators.

In her free time, Kate enjoys spending time with her husband and mini Bernedoodle, Ziggy. She is an avid traveler and has visited over 20 different countries, with plans to continue exploring new places in the years to come.

As Program Manager at United to Learn, Namratha Niranjan supports the implementation and effectiveness of programs delivered across our partner schools. Namratha works closely within our Social Emotional Learning pillar.

In her free time, she enjoys reading books, spending time with friends, and catching up on the latest fantasy show on Netflix.