Areas of expertise
- Instructional and leadership coaching
- Scale and spread of personalized, competency-based learning practices
- Rural and remote learning structures and supports
As senior director of teaching and learning, Laura partners with learning communities across the country to design and implement systemic change through personalized, competency-based learning. She brings more than 20 years of experience in education, working in diverse roles to help educators and leaders create learning environments where every student has agency to thrive.
My work is grounded in my values: passion, empathy, trust, continuous improvement, systems thinking and harmony. I support leaders and educators in building capacity, reimagining systems and scaling practices that prioritize the needs, strengths and voices of learners.
Before joining 快播视频, Laura served in various roles that spanned rural, remote and urban learning contexts, focusing on instructional leadership, coaching and systemic transformation. Regardless of setting, her passion for learners has remained her guiding beacon. She believes that courageous, human-centered questions can spark authentic learning opportunities for all learners. Aside from education and systems thinking, Laura enjoys outdoor recreation, live music, time with her friends and family, morning routine, Crossfit and traveling.
Featured work
Laura is a systems innovator and thought leader in personalized, competency-based education. She has worked alongside districts, state leaders and community partners to design conditions that allow student-centered practices to take root and grow. She is a frequent facilitator and presenter, helping audiences connect big-picture vision to practical strategies.
: Laura shares approaches for expanding personalized, competency-based learning from pilot programs to district-wide and statewide initiatives.
: Laura discusses her own leadership journey and what it takes to be an effective educational leader in a time of great change and uncertainty.
Building a Collaborative Network for Student-centered Learning in New York City Public Schools: In this article Laura discusses how New York City Public Schools is working to move their education system to one that is future-ready.
: This article Laura shares her experience facilitating a collaborative meeting to gather input on the key attributes that will inform Pipestone Area Schools鈥� Portrait of a Graduate.
: Laura offers proven strategies for developing leaders who can sustain transformation in their schools and communities.
