Lauren is a comic artist, filmmaker, and birth doula who has worked in children’s media and animation for 12 years.
As Post Production Manager for the preschool series Dora the Explorer, Lauren developed a passion for the research and curriculum side of kids’ TV. In May 2017, she completed her master’s degree in Children’s Media Analysis & Evaluation within the Cognitive Science in Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Lauren has also worked at DreamWorks as Post Production Supervisor for the animated series Trolls: The Beat Goes On and Spirit Riding Free. She was the Post Production Coordinator for the Nickelodeon series SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, Robot & Monster, and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, and has interned at Pixar Animation Studios, National Geographic Films, and DooF: A Food Show for Kids. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Film Directing from UCLA.
Lauren enjoys yoga, camping, bubbles, and playing keyboard. She is a member of The Beam art collective.
Photo courtesy of James Matthew Daniel