Lauren Rand
Transition Program Instructor
Platte County High School
My name is Lauren Rand, and I have been in teaching since 2016. I am from Jefferson City, Missouri, and received a Bachelor's Degree in K-12 Special Education for students with Cross-Categorical disabilities from the University of Missouri Columbia in addition to a Master's Degree in Autism Spectrum Disorder from the University of Kansas. I have taught as a secondary special education teacher in Jefferson City and Kansas City, Missouri. I am passionate about working with students and their families in order to build student agency and independence as they transition into adulthood. Aside from my work with students, I love cooking, hiking, and spending quality time with my husband and daughter.