Lauren was born and raised in San Antonio. She attended UTSA and graduated summa cum Laude in 2016 with a bachelors in Public Health and Epidemiology.

After graduation, she attended Physician Assistant school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Upon completion of boards and licensing she worked for 2.5 years as a pediatric cardiac surgery PA. Lauren then later joined PRMA in 2024.