Designing a multi-generational training plan

Dr. Lauren Hopkins is a social worker who is very passionate about helping individuals strengthen knowledge, gain skills, and be successful in their careers. Over the years, she has worked in the non-profit, for-profit, and government sectors developing training curriculum and facilitating sessions with adult learners. She is an experienced training developer, program evaluator, and facilitator who loves to teach others. Dr. Hopkins currently serves as the Grants and Data Manager at Oliver Gospel Mission, a local homeless shelter in Columbia, SC. Most recently, she was the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Program Manager at the United Way of the Midlands. HMIS is a local information technology system used to collect data on clients who are receiving services from homeless shelters and homeless prevention agencies. In this role, Dr. Hopkins supported 150 HMIS users across 13 counties and taught them how to enter data into HMIS and how to generate reports that went sent to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Dr. Hopkins is also the Owner and Principal Consultant of Prepared to Impact, LLC, a social impact consulting agency that provides agencies with training design, program evaluation, and professional development services. She holds a Bachelors in Non-profit Leadership and Management, a Masters in Social Work, and a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Hopkins lives in Columbia, SC with her family.