Lauren enlisted as a paralegal in the California Army National Guard in 2006, with dreams of becoming an attorney.  After serving a year in Iraq she came home and immediately applied for law school.  In 2011, she started law school at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.  After law school, Lauren worked as an Investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor for 4 years advocating for the rights of the American worker.  She is currently serving as Trial Counsel at the 40th Infantry Division.  Lauren is also in the process of launching a lifestyle brand with Designer, Sophie Taylor.  The brand, Belamar, features lux items for home and office.

Lauren is extremely proud to be from the Bay Area!  She was born in Oakland and grew up in Pittsburg.  She has lived and worked all over the Bay from Vallejo to Daly City - and spent 7 years in San Francisco before relocating to Los Angeles to be with her fiance.

Lauren believes everyone should live a well balanced life mixing fun and enjoyment in with everything that they do!  She enjoys being a mentor and providing inspiration whenever she can.