The Founder
Lauren O’Malley, a senior at the Awty International School in Houston, Texas, is active in educational, extracurricular, and community service activities. Lauren is completing the International Baccalaureate program at Awty, where her extended essay examines the influence of the Catholic Church on the Mexican Revolution. Lauren speaks English, Spanish, and French.
At the age of 15, Lauren first came across the Refugio orphanage and became inspired to provide a well-rounded, educational, and safe preschool classroom for the children at Refugio. The creation of The Lauren E. O’Malley Foundation quickly followed.
The LEO Foundation, however, is not her only community service endeavor. She is the Founding Vice-President of the International Action Club (INTERACT) at The Awty International School, as well as the Founding Public Relations Officer for the Business Development Club which creates economic growth through both monetary and emotional aid. Editor-in-Chief of Awty’s school newspaper, The Rampage, Lauren has been given multiple and unique experiences during her educational career. Recently, Lauren was nominated as the only student from Awty to attend a luncheon and a private question-answer conference with Condoleezza Rice. Additionally, Lauren was able to attend the inauguration of President Barak Obama, and she was featured and quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
An avid ballroom dancer, Lauren loves competing in both the Standard dances (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz), and also in the Latin dances (Rumba, Cha-Cha, Paso Doble, and the Jive). Lauren lives in Houston, Texas, with her family and her dog, Chocolate.