Hi, I'm Lauren.

My background is in journalism, but my passion has always been conservation and birds. I first moved to Dzantik'i Héeni/Juneau in 2021 and now live in Dgheyay Kaq'/Anchorage, where I serve as Communications Manager for Audubon Alaska, the Alaska program of the National Audubon Society. In this role, I oversee On The Wire, a solutions-focused newsfeed covering birds, conservation, and environmental issues across Alaska.

Originally from Phoenix, I worked as an editor and journalist covering culture, food, music, food waste, and sustainability for Phoenix New Times and other Arizona publications. I graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where I now teach media and gender studies. I am also pursuing a Master of Science in Science Communication with a climate concentration at Stony Brook University.

I am a former member of the Voice Media Guild and SEACC United and am currently a proud member of the Bird Union at Audubon.

I serve on the boards of 49 Writers and the Alaska Writers Guild. I was also a fellow in the BookEnds' 2025–2026 Fellowship at Stony Brook University and participated in Abode Press's 2025 Virtual Summer Retreat Short Fiction Cohort.

When I'm not working, you'll probably find me cycling, birding, writing, browsing thrift stores, exploring Alaska with my partner, Nate, hiking with my dog, Leroy, or singing to my cat, Fred Meyer.