Lauren Ackerman

job: solutions specialist

preferred title: fix-it maven

favorite thing about your job: working with hilarious, fun, hard-working people

when not working: gardening, playing with my dog, biking, fishing, reading, playing video games, collecting useless trivia and playing word puzzles

on my ipod: Band of Horses, Andrew Bird, Say Hi, David Bowie, Death Cab for Cutie, lots of podcasts and short stories

words of wisdom: the way you do one thing is the way you do everything

favorite movie: Airplane!

dream dinner guests: Gilda Radner, Diane Fosse with a gorilla, D.B. Cooper, Mister Rodgers

favorite vacation destination: anywhere there's less asphalt, and more trees and sun

my passion is: laughter

Lauren's Bio

Lauren is not one to mince words: She likes to get passionate about something, roll up her sleeves, and get to work with people who share that passion. She fits in perfectly at J. Schmid.

She joined the J. team in 2007, first as a Junior Account Executive and then in her new role on the administrative side of the office. She taught herself HTML, Dreamweaver, CSS, and is currently setting her sights on her next internet heavyweight: Java Script. Lauren has adapted herself as a key player for J. Schmid’s electronic interface (she uploaded this profile, for example). She is on the forward curve of the information race, and she will gladly take you along for the ride.

Prior to J. Schmid, Lauren worked as the Customer Service Manager at Integrated Printing Solutions, where she acted as the point of contact for the company's largest client, directed bid solicitation for print projects, handled inventory replenishment for a program that contained over 300 items and managed a small staff.

Lauren received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rockhurst University with a double major in Business Communication and Spanish. She enjoys gardening, fly-fishing, and demolishing and rebuilding her home with her husband.

"Prioritize, divide and conquer."

—Lauren Ackerman, Solutions Specialist