Lara Michele VandenBergh
Adjunct
What I do
I am a seasoned social worker with a passion for serving communities through policy and systems navigation. I know how to become an expert in niche and complex areas such as Medicaid, Medicare, ACA as well as navigating legal guardianship in a Federal system. I love to learn, solve problems, build coalitions and drive change in thoughtful, sustainable ways.Professional Biography
Lara VandenBergh, LCSW has practiced social work for nearly 15 years in New York City and Denver. As a macro level thinker with attention to micro level details, Lara has successfully built programs in the Department of Veterans affairs, supported the East Harlem Community at Mount Sinai Hospital with lots of twists and turns in between. Lara is passionate about using policy to drive change by strategically solving systems problems and building relationships along the way. Lara returns to DU after having two chlidren and is excited to dive back into the classroom teaching her favorite classes.
