Lauren Matsumoto graduated from Mililani High School. Matsumoto earned a B.A. in cinematography and film/video production from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2009 and an M.B.A. from Hawaii Pacific University in 2015. She co-founded the Echelon Board of the Salvation Army - Hawaiian and Pacific Islands and served as the Western Regional Board director and Hawaii state director of the Women In Government National Board.
