Lauren Baker is the Hospital Manager of VCA Foster Animal Hospital. Lauren believes a successful hospital is one where quality patient care is delivered and excellent client service is provided each and every time. Lauren started her professional career in Elementary Education, earning her Master's Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Although she enjoyed working with children for many years, she decided to pursue her true passion – animals. Lauren started her veterinary career in 2012 as a Client Service Coordinator and pursued her passion of leading a team by becoming a Practice Manager for Banfield Pet Hospital where she achieved many great successes. 

At the beginning of 2021, she joined the VCA family and is excited to take the journey into the next step of her career with the Foster team!  In her free time, Lauren loves spending time with her family and watching a ton of reality television. She has 2 cats, Prince Charles Devin a.k.a. Chuck and Sir Walter Varley III a.k.a. Walter, and a Leopard Gecko, Jaden.