Lake Murray

Lake Murray is the Health and Wellness Coordinator for the National Down Syndrome Society where they work to create and support the dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of health and wellness programs. Lake, born with Spina Bifida, has a longstanding commitment to disability advocacy.

They previously worked with the organization Special Fishies, promoting drowning prevention and water safety for individuals with disabilities, and for the County of San Luis Obispo in managing Covid-19 guidelines and procedures for over 3,000 County employees. Recently, they served as a graduate research assistant for the pilot study of 321go! in partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia. Lake holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion from the George Washington University.