After retiring from a career in both the corporate and academic arenas, Lauren turned her efforts towards community volunteer work. She originally joined Kids Cooking for Life as a teaching assistant and now works on sourcing, developing and testing recipes for use in our classes. She is passionate about the need for children to develop healthy eating and exercise habits from an early age. She believes strongly in the mission to educate and encourage young children about the benefits of preparing and eating “real” food and is thrilled to be a part of Kids Cooking for Life. She is an avid home chef who loves cooking healthy meals for family and friends and an exercise and outdoors enthusiast.