Over the last 10 years, Pittsburgh Publicist Charissa Lauren has exceeded client expectations with innovative publicity and brand awareness techniques. Working with companies such as the I'm Loving Me Project, Pittsburgh Fashion Week, Style Week Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University’s Lunar Gala, the Pittsburgh Women’s Expo by KDKA, Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh Beautiful and the Pittsburgh Property Diva - Charissa’s strategic approach to both publicity and production has given her a reputable name.   

 Charissa was named a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Stiletto Women in Business, nominated for the Athena Young Professional Award of 2018, a recipient of the Jefferson Award for Public Service, nominated for Yahoo! Women Who Shine and honored by Pittsburgh Magazine’s Women in Business Spotlight. She is currently on the Executive Leadership Board for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Western PA & WV, a passion project. 

  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.