Lauren is the Lead Teacher for House of the Roses Volunteer Dance Company. She is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who became a New Yorker and HOTR volunteer in September, 2008. She graduated cum laude from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia with a B.A. in Dance and a B.A. in Political Theory and Law. She received her training from Lionville School of Dance and The Wilmington Ballet Company. She is currently performing with Push Factor Dance Company and CheckIt Dance Company, as well as pursuing her own choreographic endeavors. She is grateful to have been given the opportunity to lead HOTR in a labor of her two loves - dance and helping others.