Lauren graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a BFA in Production Design, concentration in Costume Design. She then spent a year as a costume shop apprentice at the Walnut St Theatre, relocating to Philadelphia in 2005. Lauren has managed the costume shop of Upper Darby Summer Stage for the last 6 years. She also acts as the Costume Coach for the Lower Merion Players, a student run organization at Lower Merion High School. There she teaches students to design and sew costumes for their 3 show season. She designs professionally in Philadelphia for The Arden Theatre Company, The Walnut St Theatre, 1812 Productions, Theatre Horizon, 11th Hour Theatre Company, and Drexel University.