Nathaniel Lake joined the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in 2023 and currently serves as the Admissions Counselor for the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program. In this role, Lake supports the initiative by working with all potential applicants seeking enrollment to the ATDM program. Prior to joining IALR, Lake worked at Averett University, where he supported the student experience in his role as Director of Student Involvement. Lake graduated from Averett University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and obtained his Master of Science in Management from Wilmington University in 2022.