Lauren is the co-founder of Art & Soul School of Creative & Performing ARTS and the Art FUNdamentals program. A Teacher all her life, Lauren’s passion is in using the arts to teach community well-being. She has traveled internationally to Argentina, Jamaica and Mexico, providing social services through the use of the arts. Her Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s work focused ensuing the arts in the social service sector. She has been an educator and artist for the past twenty years. Lauren loves to incorporate mosaics, painting and oil pastels into her personal artwork.