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About Lauran Star
Lauran Star has been the owner and CEO of LS Consulting Group LCC from January 2008 till present day. A leading authority on diversity and inclusion in organizations. She delivers customized, edge-of-your-seat keynotes and workshops that offer tangible answers and compel immediate action. Lauran has over a decade of leadership development experience with Fortune 100 companies.

Lauran has become certified with multiple business assessments. Such as; Social Emotional Intelligence (April 2011), FIRO (January 2011), DiSC (October 2010), Meyers Briggs (April 2010), TKI - Conflict Management (January 2008).

Lauran has been featured on CBS Radio; published in Forbes Women, Huffington Post, Talent Management, and Society of Human Resource Management. As well as being an author of multiple books, and best selling; Your Power Pivot: Shifting the Paradigm of Work Life Empowerment released in April, 2018. Earning a five star rating from readers. Other books of Lauran's include; LEIP Forward, and Leadership Journal. With her forthcoming book Tossing Diversity for Inclusion, A shift in Organizational Culture being published in 2019.

Education

 * University of Massachusetts at Lowell (1990-1993) - Lauran's journey to higher education began at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, earning her BA in Psychology, and Psychology and Marketing. While also participating in theater, and music.
 * Lauran's theater career includes performances in; Les Miserables, West Side Story, Cinderella, Guys and Dolls, Madam Butterfly, Jekll and Hyde, Piratse of Penzance, Grease, Kiss Me Kate, Evita, Brigadoon, The Effect of Gamma Ray on Man-in-the-Moon Marigols, and A Street Car Named Desire.


 * Argosy University (2010-2011) - Lauran went on to Argosy University, earning her Masters in Industry and Organizational Psychology.


 * Walden University (2016-2018) - Her last endeavor, was earning her Doctors of Philosophy at Walden University in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Ethics, Diversity and Social Responsibility.

Career

 * US Army (June 1989-September 1998) - Deployed throughout the United States and South America, completing medical missions and performing paramedic medical triage. Lauran also conducted EMT field training and job efficiency reviews for a twenty-member team.
 * Awarded the National Defense Service Medal.


 * Johnson & Johnson (April 1996-2000) - Lauran worked for J&J in their sales, and sales training. Developing and implementing training programs, designing training modules, webinars and teleconferences for products and dynamic market changes.
 * Created the Regional Trainer Program as a tool for those in management development programs.


 * Cephalon (May 2000-April 2004) - Focus on sales, sales training, and sales leadership. Helped develop new technology for the central nervous system. Created a "Regional Training" position and reviewed all clinical materials for the training department.
 * Initiated the Leadership Mentoring Program (LMP) and developed several training tools for new employees
 * Sales training programs included: Professional Sales Training LLC, Consultative Selling LLC, Miller Heiman Solutions.


 * University of New Hampshire (July 2013-June 2018) - Adjunct faculty member, focused on empowering adult learners to excel in business and get ahead.
 * Merrimack College (June 2016-Present) - Business management adjunct faculty member. Professor leading the following classes; business ethics, strategic management, and intro to business.
 * Franklin Pierce University (June 2016-Present) - Business management faculty member. Professor leading to following classes; organizational behavior, macroeconomics, principals of management and managerial communication.
 * LS Consulting Group (January 2008-Present) - CEO and founder of LS Consulting Group LLC, focused on bringing awareness to organizations on inclusion to diversity, and women's empowerment. Brings attention to clients how business is changing on a daily basis, and those demands shift onto HRM. Lauran, and other experts apart of the consulting agency, are readily available to focus in on the HRM and leadership roles through training and development.

LS Consulting
At LS Consulting, Lauran has expert consultants on her team that work with different organizations. These experts include; Gina Abudi, Sandra Froman, Sherry Dutra, and of course Lauran Star herself.

LS Consulting focuses on human resource management and leadership through training and development. Offering customized training, career advancement coaching, and diversity and inclusion solutions. Also providing outsourced solutions for organizations.

Collecting over twenty-years of leadership, training, and human resource expertise the companies consultants are there solely for their clients. Assisting in attracting and retaining the futures inclusive workforce.

Lauran herself solely focuses on diversity to inclusion, and women's empowerment. Her diversity to inclusion focuses on bringing awareness to how diversity can drive a business, by reaching further and creating an inclusive environment. While women's empowerment focuses on finding self-fulfillment at home and in the workplace. As well as empowering women in the workplace, to help create more women leadership roles.

Personal Life
Lauran Star is married, and the mother of twin girls and one boy. She is often found on the girl's soccer or lacrosse field coaching and empowering the next generation.