Hello! ¡Hola!

My name is Lauren Barrette, owner and educator at Empathway Education. I help people and organizations build stronger connections through empathy, communication, and belonging. I create experiences that help teams understand each other, work better together, and build systems that truly serve people.

My approach is rooted in the idea that lasting change starts with empathy. When people feel seen, valued, and understood, they show up differently – and that’s when connection happens. Once we feel connected to one another we are open to change and we are open to new possibilities.

I look forward to the opportunity to connect with you!

My Education

B.A., Business Administration (Cum Laude) – University of Oregon, Robert D. Clark Honors College and the Lindquist College of Business
Honors Thesis: “Strategic Marketing for a Bilingual Health Foods Store”
Graduate Coursework, Harvard Extension School – Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Certificates

Certified Prevention Specialist II – State of Colorado (120 hours of prevention specific education, passed International Written Prevention Specialist Examination, and 2,000 hours of prevention experience)
Certificate in Teaching Adult Basic & Secondary Education and Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to Adults – Colorado Department of Education
ACTFL Certified: Advanced High Spanish Proficiency
Completion of: United States Peace Corps Volunteer Service - Small Business and Entrepreneurship Educator in Leon, Nicaragua

Relevant Training

Technology of Participation (ToP) - Facilitation Methods Certificate (3 day training)
Othering and Belonging Conference, Berkeley (2019), Berlin (2023)
Shared Risk and Protective Factors (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

Sources of Inspiration

Othering and Belonging Institute, University of California Berkeley & john a. powell
Upstream, Dan Heath
The Human Element, Loran Nordgren
Essentials of Negotiation, Roy J. Lewicki
Getting Past No, William Ury
The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching, Isis Arze-Vega, Flower Darby, Bryan Dewsbury, Mays Imad
The Mediators Handbook, Jennifer E Beer, Caroline C. Packard
The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown
Changeable: How Collaborative Problem Solving Changes Lives at Home, at School, and at Work, J. Stuart Ablon

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