Dr. Lauren A. Wintermeyer was a K-12 classroom teacher before earning her Master’s degree in Educational Counseling. She completed her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of California, Santa Barbara and wrote her dissertation on dual enrollment and college persistence. Lauren was the Director of Dual Enrollment Programs for Santa Barbara City College for five years and is a co-founder the Get Focused…Stay Focused! Initiative.  She is currently an Academic Counselor Ventura College and independent educational consultant for dual enrollment and the Get Focused…Stay Focused! Initiative.