Lauren Croteau

151 Evergreen Circle

Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 693-0229
lmcroteau3@gmail.com

Education

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Brock Scholars Program

August 2016 - PRESENT

English Major w/ History Minor - 4.0 GPA

Young Democratic Socialists - Active member for 2 years, Co-Chair since 2017
● Organizing for labor rights on campus
● Successful in encouraging UTC administration to opt out of Governor Haslam’s outsourcing plan
● Organizing experience also includes: promoting new membership, delegating tasks, taking care of
administrative tasks, facilitating meetings, meeting and negotiating with college administration,
collaborating with other community organizers and organizations
● Co-lead a panel at YDSA’s 2018 National Winter Conference about combatting alt-right and fascist
forces on and off campus

Southern Regional Honors Conference 2018

● Prepared and presented academic research in front of peers and professors

Work Experience
November 2014 - October 2017
Publix Supermarkets, Hendersonville, TN - Cashier

● Hired as a bagger and promoted to a cashier

● Trained new baggers and cashiers
● Providing customer service

July 2017- January 2018

Cafe Rakka, Hendersonville, TN - Server

● Taking orders and handling money

● Bringing food, clearing tables, cleaning in general
● Providing customer service
June 2018-Present
Target - Remodel Team Member

● Moving around store layout and product placement

● Pushing product and ensuring its quality