Lauren Monitz

Lauren Monitz has worked in various roles within the marketing, communications, and digital media fields. Lauren is currently the Director of Communications for the City of Beaumont, where they have built the city's communications department from the ground up. Lauren serves as the main point of contact for media outreach and public information, managing media relations and promoting the city through various channels. Prior to this, Lauren founded The Influencer Institute, an organization that educates brands on working with influencers and teaches influencers how to maximize their online presence. Lauren has also worked as a social media influencer and digital marketing consultant as an independent contractor. Other positions in their work history include roles in marketing, tourism development, content strategy, and online marketing management for companies such as Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inside Out Media, Net Direct Merchants, iExplore, Haute Living Magazine, and Sanyo.

Lauren Monitz obtained a Master's degree in E-business from DePaul Driehaus College of Business, which they attended from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2003 to 2006, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in advertising with a concentration in ATLAS. Additionally, they hold a certification as a Certified Tourism Executive (CTE) from the Texas Travel Alliance, although the specific information regarding the attainment of this certification is not provided.