Lauren Kelley is a New York City-based freelance writer and editor.

Born and raised in Texas, Lauren holds degrees in English and Political Science and has racked up nearly a decade of experience covering topics such as the environment/green living, the nonprofit sector and women’s rights and issues.

Lauren enjoys traveling, the arts and social activism, and is also a published writer of short fiction, a Twitterer, a very amateur photographer and a cupcake enthusiast. She lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend and a fat, grey cat named Herb.