Lauren is a five-year NCFCA alumni with over 100 titles to her name. After taking finals at half the tournaments she attended in 2019, she obtained the highest full-season performance in the nation and awards for top 10 TP Team and top 5 TP Speaker at the National Championship. She has since served as a personal TP coach for over four years. 

She is currently an Economics, Political Science, and International Studies student at the Baylor University where she has become an internationally awarded Model UN delegate.

After NCFCA helped her discover her interest in foreign affairs and policy, Lauren has worked for the United Nations, US Department of State, a national security think tank, and a US Embassy.