Mary Lauren Salvatore, MPH, CHES

Mary Lauren Salvatore is the Executive Director of Education Plus Health, a public health-focused nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia providing school-based healthcare services and related supports. Mary Lauren joined Education Plus Health in May 2025 after spending 6 years with the Georgia Department of Education, where she helped to build and sustain the Office of Whole Child Supports. Her work in Georgia was dedicated to identifying and addressing non-academic barriers to learning for students in public schools, particularly through physical and mental health programs and services. Prior to working for GaDOE, Mary Lauren worked in the School of Medicine at Emory University, where she developed the Medical Nutrition Therapy for Prevention program, which provides support to patients with rare diseases in obtaining adequate healthcare access. Originally from northern Virginia, Mary Lauren has a BS in Human Nutrition from West Virginia University and a Masters of Public Health from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory in Atlanta.