Program Assistant, Pandemics, Skoll Global Threats Fund
Lauren Diaz is the Program Assistant for Pandemics at the Skoll Global Threats Fund. In this role, Lauren provides programmatic support for the Pandemics Team in the effort to end pandemics in our lifetime. She also coordinates the grants process for the Skoll Global Threats Fund at large. Prior to joining the Skoll Global Threats Fund, Lauren served as an Administrative Assistant at the Salvation Army, Golden State Division Headquarters where she worked on fundraising activities in support of the Bay Area’s $56 million dollar operating budget. Prior to this work, Lauren taught intermediate and advanced English courses at the Escuela Politecnica Nacional University in Quito, Ecuador, through WorldTeach.
Lauren holds a B.A. in Political Science and Communication Studies from the University of San Diego. For over a decade, Lauren has supported groups like Special Olympics and Friendship Circle because she believes in strengthening communities through inclusion.