shareLauren McMahon 's Profile
Media and Communications Manager
Lauren landed in New Zealand mid March 2007 after a little hop-skip-jump from Melbourne, Australia, to take up a media internship with GVN. After falling in love with the magical country she decided to stay permanently and now calls NZ home.
Lauren's background is in environmental communications and she is happiest when she is climbing mountains, chasing rainbows, and seeing people live a fulfilling life with a big smile on their face. Stick your head in the GVN office and you will most likely see Lauren either sliding across the room on her swivel chair, peeling a piece of exotic fruit at her desk, or debating the comparative linguistics of footwear with her Kiwi, American, and South African buddies. This Aussie firmly believes a comfortable, rubber, foot apparatus is called a thong – not a jandle, not a flip-flop, not a slophie!
In 2008 Lauren bagged Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa as part of GVN’s Fundraising Trek and in 2009 she returned to Kenya and spent 5 month working on the ground as the GVN Rep. Right now she is back in NZ and busy planning her next adventure.
An Interview with Lauren McMahon
When people ask you 'where are you from' what is your reply:
I am from the land of Oz (Australia)!
When people ask 'where do you work' what's your response:
GVN, they are changing the world you know!
When people then ask 'and what do you do at GVN', what it your reply:
I help GVN change the world!
Why did you end up working at GVN?:
I stalked them until they hired me.
What's the best thing about working for GVN?
You can be yourself.
When you're not at work, what's your favourite activity?
Bikram yoga, rock climbing, and watching dvd's in bed with snacks.
What's your favourite food?
Nachos.. mmmm!
If you could be animal, what would it be?
Meerkat - the chicks are always in charge of the clan!
If you could go anywhere just now, where would it be?
Somewhere warm and sunny - maybe Bali or Thailand, ooh yeah!
Who are your favourite bands/musicians?
I like everything from Xavier Rudd to Lauryn Hill, Ice Cube to Fleetwood Mac.
