Lauden Baker Joined TJ in 2023 as the External Relations Coordinator. Lauden is an Honors graduate from Missouri Southern State University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication-Public Relations in 2016. After spending years working in Marketing and Event Management for non-profits in both Joplin and Oklahoma City, OK, Lauden spent two years working in the film industry, both as crew and in an Executive Assistant/Marketing capacity for Prairie Surf Studios, the largest studio space in the Midwest. In 2023, he and his wife Marriah moved back to Joplin to be closer to their families and find ways to connect with his hometown community.