Lawer has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Susquehanna University and a law degree from Widener University. Before joining LG Health, she served as President and Executive Director of Philadelphia Safe and Sound, a Robert Wood Johnson urban health development program that works to reduce violence and dropout rates, and improve youth outcomes. She also served as DHS Deputy Secretary for the Office of Children, Youth and Families. And she established the Center for Schools and Communities, which provides program development, training and evaluation services for state agencies.
