Lauren Roberts earned a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology and American Studies from Skidmore College and an M.A. in Public History from the University at Albany. She currently serves as the Saratoga County Historian, a position she has held since 2009). In 2017, she co-produced the documentary Harnessing Nature: Building the Great Sacandaga, which chronicles the creation of New York’s largest reservoir. In 2019, Lauren signed on as co-host for the award-winning podcast A New York Minute in History. She currently serves as Chair of the Saratoga County 250th Commission and as a member of the New York State 250 th Commission.