Lauren Antoine

Lauren Antoine serves as co-founder, project manager, and designer for Monarch Labs Collective, a small tech company with two full-time employees that she started with her husband after he transitioned from the music industry to software engineering. Over the past three years, she has managed projects including the development of 12 apps in the Apple iOS store and is currently beta testing a private family social media app called Kin, which she designed entirely herself by creating features, user flows, and visual elements. She earned a traditional bachelor's degree from Wittenberg University, attended St. John's University, and graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in 2012 as a health coach. Lauren is also a certified Peristeam Hydrotherapist and completed UI/UX certification courses. In addition to her tech work, she facilitates meditations and mindfulness practices, drawing from her background as a serial entrepreneur who previously ran a skincare line and a brick-and-mortar hydrotherapy business.