Lauren is an active member of the Niagara Frontier Chapter of Young Engineers of ASHRAE. She received her BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Buffalo and is now back at UB to complete her MBA. She is currently employed at the Grand Island office of Cannon Design. She is also active in the student organizations TEAM (Technical Engineering and Architecture Mentor program) and BEAM (Buffalo-area Engineering Awareness for Minorities) seeking to promote the construction trades to the youth of Western New York.