Texas Department of Agriculture
Lauren Chen is a seasoned administrative professional with extensive experience in diverse roles across various organizations. Currently serving as a Senior Administrative Assistant at the Texas Department of Agriculture since March 2025, Lauren manages complex calendars, coordinates meetings, and oversees travel and hiring processes while tracking deadlines for multiple team members. Previously, as the Executive Assistant to the CEO at SAFEWEST, Lauren automated workflows, enhancing revenue by 10% and improving project turnaround times. Additional roles include Community Manager at SF BioLabs, where Lauren resolved a significant tax backlog and facilitated cost savings, and Team Lead at GoFundMe, where Lauren established an international bilingual support team that greatly improved customer satisfaction. Lauren's early career involved crafting props as a Properties Artisan at The Old Globe. Lauren holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management from the University of St Andrews.
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Texas Department of Agriculture
The Texas Legislature established the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) in 1907. The agency's key objectives are to promote production agriculture, consumer protection, economic development and healthy living. The agriculture commissioner oversees the agency and is elected every four years. The current commissioner, Sid Miller, was first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 2022. TDA is a diversified state agency that provides value-added services through our regulatory and marketing and initiatives. TDA is headquartered in Austin and has five regional service offices, two sub-offices, three laboratories and five livestock export facilities. TDA’s mission is to partner with all Texans to make Texas the nation's leader in agriculture, fortify our economy, empower rural communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and cultivate winning strategies for rural, suburban and urban Texas through exceptional service and the common threads of agriculture in our daily lives.