Lauren Dao

Lauren Dao has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Their most recent position is as a Figure Skating Instructor at the City of Cottage Grove, where they teach skaters of all ages. Previously, they worked as a State Program Administrator Principal at the Minnesota Department of Transportation and as a Brand Coordinator at CURiO Brands. Lauren has also held roles as a Communications Specialist at Bethel University, Marketing Coordinator at Archiver's, Communications Manager & Administrative Lead at Crossroads Church, Digital Publishing Instructor at St. Cloud Christian School, Publishing Assistant/Graphic Designer at Trace Design, and Guest Services Trainer & Starbucks Team Member at Target. Additionally, they served as a Project Manager at the Central Minnesota Wedding Association.

Lauren Dao completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate Branding at Bethel University from 2004 to 2008. Lauren later pursued a Master's Degree in Strategic Leadership from the same university, although the start and end years for this degree are not provided. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS) from FEMA in September 2019.