Lauren Blum is an Associate Editor at First for Women and Woman's World magazines, which are two of the best-selling magazines on U.S. newsstands. Prior to her current role, she was a marketing Writer/Editor at Pace University in New York City. She is a regular speaker at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Journalism Workshops and Conferences and is a judge for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards.

She completed several internships throughout her college career at Marie Claire magazine, Elle magazine and USA Today. She was also a reporter and editor for her college newspaper, The Daily Collegian, and a communications intern for Penn State's College of Engineering.

She has won several awards for her writing, including a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award and Pennsylvania Scholastic Press Association Awards.

She is a graduate of Penn State University where she received her bachelor's in journalism.

In her spare time, she enjoys crafting and baking elaborate cakes.