Lauren (Ren) L is from Massachusetts, and is a Ph.D. student at the University of Massachusetts Boston studying Business Administration with a focus on Organizations and Social Change. Ren works as a teaching fellow and research assistant and enjoys yoga, running, writing, pottery, meditation, travel, reading, and lifelong learning. A unique fact about Ren is that they have traveled to 40 countries across five continents, and Missouri will become the 39th U.S. state they have visited. Ren looks forward to connecting with members of the community and learning more about the history of blind advocacy at the ACB Conference and Convention.