Lauren Hoogkamer

Assistant Historic Preservation Officer, City of Tacoma

Lauren Hoogkamer is the Assistant Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Tacoma where she manages the outreach and education program (including social media), as well as staffs the Landmarks Preservation Commission. She holds an M.S. in Historic Preservation and an M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University, as well as a BA/BA in Print Journalism and History and a Minor in Business from the University of Southern California. She has received awards for journalism and poetry and has research published by the World Monuments Fund. Hoogkamer grew up in rural Lewis County, WA, but now lives in Tacoma with her husband, two sons, a dog, and a cat. As a historic preservation professional, she wants to ensure that our built environment represents and meets the needs of our diverse community. Her work is inspired by her experiences as a multicultural woman; she is Mexican, Trinidadian, Black, French, Chinese, East Indian, and a little bit of almost everything else.