Areas of Expertise: instructional and leadership coaching, systems-level change thinking, classroom teaching experience

“It’s important to me that the company that I work for is invested in systemic change while putting students at the center – at KnowledgeWorks, we’re moving the needle on change in education.”

With over 20 years of experience, Laura has served learning communities all over the country in a variety of roles to support the implementation of systemic change through personalized, competency-based learning. Regardless of the role, the passion she has for learners remains her beacon. As a Senior Director of Teaching and Learning for KnowledgeWorks, she is driven by those who are asking the right human-centered questions and have the courage to step towards authentic equity. Laura reflects on her values and nourishes her vision every day.

Aside from education and systems thinking, Laura enjoys outdoor recreation of all kinds, particularly skiing, biking and hiking, seeing live music, time with her friends and family, her morning routine, coffee, Crossfit and traveling.