Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Lael has worked in business school admissions since 2012 at both Mercer University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has worked to recruit prospective undergraduate and graduate students across a variety of programs including accounting, business administration, and business analytics.

Originally from Charlotte, NC, Lael earned her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina and her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration also from the University of South Carolina.