At Americans for the Arts, Lauren works to advance federal government affairs activities, including composing position statements, monitoring federal legislation, drafting legislative proposals, coalition building, and collaborating with the Congressional Arts Caucus and other Congressional staff. She works to build strong grassroots advocates across the country to effectively voice the necessity for strong arts and culture policy. She is also the program lead for the annual National Arts Action Summit and manages the State Captains, a coalition of state arts leaders focused on federal arts advocacy.

Prior to joining Americans for the Arts, Lauren worked for a member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives where she managed the arts, humanities, and museums portfolio, in addition to other issue areas. Before coming to Washington, DC, Lauren worked for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia. There, she held positions in the Education Outreach, Historical Interpretations, and Curatorial departments.  

Lauren earned her Master of Arts degree in Public History from James Madison University and her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Tennessee.  Lauren continues to pursue her interest in historical decorative arts, architecture, and public history on personal trips at home and abroad.