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Claim your profileLauren Wanko is a two-time Emmy nominated correspondent and interviewer/storyteller for Hiring America, the first TV series dedicated to helping veterans find jobs. The show airs on 190 networks across the nation and on the American Forces Network. Most recently, Lauren served as correspondent for NJ PBS, the nightly newscast broadcast throughout the Garden State, New York City, and the surrounding area. The New Jersey native was responsible for researching, pitching, and creating daily stories for television and web content under deadline pressure. Lauren has produced news pieces on a range of complex topics while making the content understandable. She has also covered countless stories on a range of topics- agriculture, health, science, history, human interest and more. A hard-working, independent, self-starter, Lauren also has years of experience collaborating with a team. Prior to joining NJ PBS, Lauren served as associate producer for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, where she focused on producing human interest segments for the newscast. She also anchored "Backstage Live," a live webcast that aired during the CBS Saturday Early Show. She is a member of the Directors Guild of America.