Lauren Opiela, Ed.D.

Project Coordinator

Lauren Opiela has fourteen years of experience teaching in the New Jersey public school system. During that time, she taught several elementary grade levels, was a reading interventionist, and facilitated professional development workshops for teachers. In 2018, she graduated from Rutgers Graduate School of Education with her Ed.D where she focused on teacher leadership. Currently, Lauren is a part-time lecturer at the GSE. She teaches literacy development courses, the internship seminar, and provides student teachers with supervision and mentorship.