Lauren Roeder is the co-author of Mom & Dad are in Heaven (I'm only Seven.) She studied Broadcast Journalism and Business Management at the University of South Carolina. She chose her career based on her passion for writing. Lauren spent several years working as a News Producer at WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. She determined and wrote story content for the weekday morning shows. She also spent time writing breaking and developing news stories for the station's website and social media pages.Lauren currently works at the South Carolina Department of Transportation as a Public Information Coordinator. She serves as a Media Liaison, sharing vital information with the media and the public. In her role at SCDOT, Lauren is an administrator for the Facebook and Twitter pages. She reports and posts about road and bridge projects throughout South Carolina. In her spare time, Lauren volunteers for Hidden Wounds, a non-profit organization based in Columbia. Hidden Wounds provides peace of mind and comfort for military personnel battling combat stress injuries such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and other psychological post-war challenges. Lauren serves as a Social Media Strategist for the non-profit. She writes strategic messages to promote Hidden Wounds. She also trains other employees and volunteers to strategically post in order to get more traffic to the organization's website and social media pages.Lauren lives in Columbia, South Carolina. She grew up in Chapin and attended Chapin High School. She knew from a young age that she had a passion for writing. A family tragedy inspired her to write this book in hopes that it would bring about peace and healing.
