Meet  Lauren Hammer, LCSW, MS

Lauren Hammer, LCSW, MS, is the founder of Hammer Leadership, an executive coaching firm that promotes personal growth and professional excellence through coaching and leadership development programs. Lauren’s personable approach fosters meaningful connections and builds solid foundations of trust with her clients as they learn to lead with confidence, communicate effectively, increase productivity, and manage relationships.

Lauren earned her Master of Social Work and a Master of Science in Management degrees from New York University and her Bachelor of Science from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her post-graduate training in Bowen Family Systems Theory was at The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family in Washington D.C. and The Princeton Family Center for Education in Princeton, N.J. Her leadership coaching training was with Leadership Coaching Inc. in Rochester, N.Y., where she also taught their Advanced Leadership Course. Lauren has also led continuing education courses at Rutgers School of Social Work and the New Jersey Law Center.

Lauren resides in Westfield, New Jersey, with her husband and two children. She enjoys spending time at the beach, practicing yoga, being outdoors, and participating in community activities, including her volunteer work revolving around homelessness and hunger.