Lauren Wood is a Program Coordinator for Project Assets, a federally funded, five-year professional learning program that trains Nebraska and Ohio teachers and families in English learner instruction and family advocacy. She is currently helping to train four cohorts of 80 educators and 100 families. Lauren is responsible for coordinating and supporting events, participant recruitment and selection, establishment and maintenance of CoPs, and ASSETS the podcast. Lauren is an Iowa State University graduate with a focus on marketing to educators.