Lauren Costantino is a religion reporter for McClatchy. She graduated with a BS in English Education from Florida State University and an MA in Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, and she joined McClatchy in 2021. She has six years of experience in journalism.



Lauren's position covering religion for the Miami Herald is funded with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners. The Miami Herald retains editorial control of all work.



Since joining the Herald in 2021, Lauren has worked as an audience engagement producer, helping the Herald's award-winning Opinion Team reach new audiences through social media, podcasts and community-focused projects.



She's a former high school English teacher turned journalist. She lives in Miami Beach with her cocker spaniel, Oliver.