Lara Dalch is an independent consultant who thrives at the intersection of education, communications, and leadership development. A learning experience designer, facilitator, and podcast producer, Lara has over a decade of experience helping individuals and teams navigate personal and professional change. She believes that continuous learning is at the heart of a life well-lived.

After beginning her professional life as a preschool teacher, Lara followed her love of storytelling to a career in the entertainment industry, developing marketing programs for genre-defining brands like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, adult swim, and Magic: The Gathering. A decade later, Lara’s passion for teaching and learning took over, leading to several years of study and work as a Pilates instructor, executive coach, and online course designer. Throughout this journey, Lara’s focus remained engaging people with narratives and experiences that help them learn and grow.

When her lifelong love of education led her to design and teach graduate business courses at the University of Washington, Lara knew she had found a way to combine her passion for learning and teaching with her business, marketing, and communications expertise. Lara leaned into designing and facilitating learning experiences—whether in-person, online, or in your ears (ie, podcasts!)—and hasn’t looked back.

Most recently from New York City, Lara now lives in Seattle, Washington where you can find her hiking, running, cooking, and traveling to visit family and friends around the world.

Lara is currently an affiliate instructor for the University of Washington’s Communication Leadership masters program, a leadership trainer for LifeLabs Learning, and an independent learning experience design consultant and podcast producer for authors, academics, and mission-driven organizations.