Build Carolina Welcomes Lauren McGlamery!

We are thrilled to welcome Lauren McGlamery, LMSW, to the Build Carolina team! Lauren started in January as the Enrollment and Student Success Coach. Read more about Lauren and her experiences below!

A message to Build Carolina:

I am beyond thrilled for the opportunity to support the mission of Build Carolina by being on the Carolina Code School team. After experiencing professional burnout which led to a massive shift in my career, my passion to support folks through life and career transitions became a priority for me. I am an experienced mental health social worker who worked for another important nonprofit in the Greenville community and to be honest, I didn't think I could find another opportunity to impact lives in such a meaningful way.

To be at the entry point for people to have careers in tech, especially with the various cultural and systemic barriers they face, is an honor and a purpose I take very seriously with excitement and energy. I am looking forward to impacting the local tech ecosystem by finding ways to offer access and opportunity to as many people interested in becoming a software developer as possible. I am motivated to strengthen our partnerships in the community to make this opportunity for career change an opportunity for everyone no matter what.

Lauren McGlamery

Lauren McGlamery (she / her / hers) started her post-graduate school career as a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) working for a mental health nonprofit in Greenville, SC. In the eight years she served at Gateway, she helped adults navigate life after receiving a life-disrupting mental health diagnosis. This is where she developed her deeply rooted appreciation for structure, purpose, opportunity, choice and community as well as an understanding of how all these work together to support people in even the most trying of times.

The last four years of her tenure at Gateway, she held both the Clinical Director and Program Director positions as the organization transitioned from founding leadership of 35 years to new leadership, all while navigating the global pandemic. It was in those years that she realized her passion to develop strong leaders and help prepare folks for sustainable and fulfilling careers. This experience, plus her own series of loves and losses, led her to create Moving Bravely in December 2019. She then made the decision to leave Gateway to continue to dedicate her time and energy to supporting women through life and career changes. The opportunity to join the Carolina Code School team presented itself through a close friend and it was as if the job description had been writing specifically for her. She feels this role is aligned with her skills, experience and passion and she is eager to help folks launch their careers in tech.

Lauren is a South Carolina native and a graduate of University of South Carolina (undergraduate and graduate school - Go Gamecocks!). She has two small pups, is a weight lifter, and cosplays as Wonder Woman for fun!