Lauren Dungy
Lauren Dungy is an early childhood
educational specialist, best-selling author, and frequently sought-after
speaker. She is also a devoted wife and mother. A graduate of Duquesne
University with a degree in elementary education, she taught school in her
hometown of Sewickley, Penn., and volunteers as a reading specialist in the
Title I schools in Tampa. The vice president of the Dungy Family Foundation,
which is committed to strengthening families and helping individuals acquire
the life skills needed for success, Lauren has a great passion and love for
children. She works closely with several adoption agencies and women's shelters
in the Tampa area. She is heavily involved in her church. Lauren and her husband,
Tony, have been married for 31 years. They are the parents of eleven children.
