Laura has spent her career in various roles in education starting off as a classroom teacher through New York City's Teaching Fellows. While living in the Bay Area she worked in an elementary school and she became a certified educational therapist. She returned to New York City to teach middle school math while pursuing advanced degrees in both school administration and special education administration. She has worked with students and their families in one-on-one settings; taught future teachers at Hunter College, and coached schools to improve teaching practices for both ELA and Math.