Lauren came to EMU in August 2011 as the Coordinator of Prospect Outreach. Now she not only coordinates and supervises the Telecounseling program in the Admissions Office, but works as the Admissions Counselor for international students and transfer nursing students. She is a 2006 graduate of Messiah College with a BA in Psychology and received her MS in International and Global Education from Drexel University in March 2011. After graduating college, she spent a year teaching English in Ecuador, South America. She has also spent time in Mexico, studying indigenous groups in Alaska, and has made trips to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

Originally from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, Matt graduated from Eastern Mennonite University in 2006. Matt spent two years with Mennonite Voluntary Service in Fresno, California before moving back to Harrisonburg. He returned to EMU in 2009 as an admissions counselor. Matt has since transitioned into the role of Associate Director of Admissions.