A certified performance coach, Lauren works with both individuals and groups to strengthen performance, enhance communication and elevate leadership. Recently she has worked with individuals and leaders from Accenture, Cisco, Bankers HealthCare Group Financials, State Fund, Transparency, Symbio Robotics, UCSF, Amazon Web and Labelbox.

With a two decade long career in the performing arts, she has performed extensively in San Francisco as well as in New York City. She has an MFA in Acting from NYU’s esteemed Graduate Acting program. She served as the casting director and artistic associate at The San Francisco Playhouse for 1o seasons where she was also a founding member. As an educator she has taught at San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, and St Mary’s College and is currently on faculty at The American Conservatory Theater, teaching in the Graduate Acting Program. 

Influenced by her background in education and the performing arts, she has curated a coaching technique that is both high level and easily accessible. She begins by looking at mindset and helps people to identify patterns and blocks. From there she helps clients create powerful and meaningful content. And finally she  teaches delivery and techniques to optimize performance. Though each person has their own customized trajectory, the outcome of the work is often the same; Authentic and powerful presence and effective and impactful communication. 

Lauren lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where in her spare time, she produces films with Hungry Moon Productions and hangs out with her daughter Zelda.