Laura is in her second year out of college teaching math.  She restructured Avalon's math program so that she now has moved from being an advisor to a full time math teacher. This means she gets to teach all of the high school math courses...and do all the grading for them too!  Last year she enjoyed leading a small Music Theory seminar and loves that Avalon offers those types of opportunities to both staff and students.  This year, her extra project is to be the Yearbook Advisor.  It has been a fun process to learn, but a little nervewracking as well (all those deadlines!). 

Laura graduated in May of 2007 from The University of Iowa with a BA in math and a certificate in secondary education. Eastern Iowa was always her home until she moved up to the Twin Cities after graduation.  She currently resides in the way Southwest suburbs with her husband, who is an English teacher in Burnsville.

Besides lesson planning, project proposals, teaching class, reading and replying to e-mail, and always reminding students to do their homework, Laura enjoys spending time with her husband and family, watching the Twins, Bears, and her Hawkeyes, trying to learn how to cook, and her new favorite hobby: photography.  She really enjoys traveling, but wants to do much more of it, as she hasn't quite made her way across any oceans yet.