“Like so many of us who have benefited from our Lewis School training and experience, I am thrilled to be back at Lewis where I can impact so many more students as Director of Admissions.”īorn and raised in Princeton New Jersey, Johanna graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University with a B.A. She truly champions the potential in every child and is dedicated to parent-student care and support as an advisor and advocate. She loves running half-marathons, snowboarding, biking, spending time with Bodhi her golden retriever, summers with family on Long Beach Island, drawing, and reading. Lauren’s warmth and transparency are unmistakable. Lauren is completely dedicated to helping students achieve the highest level of success possible and providing them a “place to thrive”. Lauren is a skilled administrator with expertise in Learning Management Systems, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, and Curriculum/Materials Development. Remarkably, she achieved a 90% pass rate among her students on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Exams at Yorktown High School in Arlington, and achieved a rare perfect score herself on the Virginia Communications and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) for teachers! In 2016, Lauren moved to Virginia where she taught middle school through college level students in public schools before returning to Princeton. As a competitive Division-3 college athlete and Women’s Soccer Team Captain, Lauren coached varsity soccer, basketball and track for Lewis after-school sports. Lauren first joined Lewis in 2012 as an upper school Literature and History instructor, and trained as a college preparatory homeroom teacher in The Lewis Clinic. She holds dual sixth-twelfth grade certification in New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is currently pursuing advanced CAEP certification for admissions professionals from Vanderbilt Peabody College. Lauren served as an adjunct English professor locally at MCCC, and was Head Coach for Girls’ Junior Varsity Soccer at Princeton High School. in English from Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, and an Ed.M. Raised in Princeton, Lauren earned a B.A. The Lewis School is delighted to announce the appointment of Lauren Cortese as Director of Admissions.
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