PR in Pajamas

Charissa Lauren is reputably known for her creativity and ability to connect and position professionals. She has spent the last 10 years as a Brand & Public Relations Consultant, starting her first business at 22. She specializes in Creative Brand Consulting and Public Positioning, exceeding her client expectations with innovative brand awareness techniques. She is passionate for entrepreneurship on every level and is working to become a multi-faceted, serial entrepreneur to asset the business world on every angle. In addition to her PR company, Charissa Lauren Collective, LLC, she is expanding her education in real estate, property investments, and creating lifestyle brand. She and her husband, a Cyber Security Consultant, reside in Pittsburgh with their daughter and baby boy. Together they enjoy traveling, reading, and business.

Charissa has been named a finalist for the Stiletto Women in Business Award, honored by the Pittsburgh Magazine Women in Business Spotlight, a recipient of the Jefferson Award for Public Service, a nominee for Yahoo! Women Who Shine and for the Athena Young Professional Award twice. She is currently on the Executive Leadership Board for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Western PA & WV, a passion project, and the Executive Board of the USC Newcomers Club.

Charissa has been a published writer with DisFunkshion Magazine in bookstores nationwide, Mod City Magazine, Inspiring Lives Magazine, Miss A Magazine, Maniac Magazine, Modern Latina, Hello Perfect, Girl Talk HQ, Girl Zone, Front Row Monthly and Women in PR, Working Mother Magazine, Career Contessa, and Bibs and Business Magazine. She has met and interviewed names Lauren Conrad, Mario Lopez, Arden Cho, Zandra Rhodes, Ivana Helsinki, Noon by Noor, Whitney Port, Willow Shields, Tom Cruise, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Alexa Vega, Austin Butler, Betty White, Jes, Seth Rogen, Joe Maganiello, Ashley Rickards, Emma Watson, and The 1975.