Meet the Staff
Deb Coleman, Memphis Fellows Director
Deb grew up in Texas in Austin, Houston and Fort Worth. Her Texas roots run deep, but she came to Memphis in 1986 to attend Rhodes College. She fell in love with Memphis and a guy named Bob. They married right after her graduation and have made Memphis their home ever since. Deb has been a member of Second Presbyterian Church since 1989 and has been actively involved in many church ministry areas including children’s, women’s, local and world missions.
She began her involvement with the Memphis Fellows the first year of the program when she was a mentor. She and her husband Bob have hosted multiple fellows and consider their involvement with the Fellows to be one of their greatest privileges and joys. Deb began working with the Fellows program in 2011. She loves connecting with college students, applicants, and fellows. Her favorite place is sitting on her porch drinking coffee and talking about life.
Deb’s hobbies include snow skiing, walking her dog daily, reading historical fiction, drinking coffee and trying local coffee shops, and traveling. On the weekend, her favorite thing to do is mow the lawn on her zero-turn mower at their farm listening to the latest praise or country music playlists.
Deb and Bob have two daughters. Their oldest daughter, Caroline, was a Capital Fellow and is living in DC working in education. Their younger daughter, Carter, is teaching school in Memphis. They also have a dog named Pouncer who adores all the Fellows gatherings, especially roundtables.
Lauren Scott, Memphis Fellows Assistant Director
Lauren was born and raised in Memphis and the Lord has blessed her with a heart for this great city. She is a passionate supporter of the Grizzlies and Tigers and all that the 901 has to offer.
Lauren attended Vanderbilt University (B.S. Communications; Human and Organizational Development; M.A. Human Resource Development) where she met her husband, Ben. She worked in Recruiting and Human Resources in Nashville. In 2004, they moved to Memphis and have been a part of Second Pres ever since. The Scotts have been involved in many ministries over the years including the children’s ministry, domestic missions, youth ministry and mentoring in young adult Sunday school classes. Lauren and Ben have four children ranging in age from 12 to 20 who have grown up at 2PC and been blessed by so many who have cared for them and poured into them over the years.
Lauren loves to run outside in the fresh air…and she will rarely turn down ice cream or chocolate! She also enjoys good conversations with old friends and new.
Lauren is excited to be a part of the Memphis Fellows Program that seeks to encourage young adults to explore what it looks like to seek the Lord and serve Him in all facets of life…all while living in community and studying who God is from Genesis to Revelation. She sees it as a gift to be a part of pointing these Fellows to the Lord during this intentional gap year!