About Mr. Laurie

Grew up in suburban Chicago, Illinois

Graduated from Elgin High School in Elgin, Illinois

Attended 1 semester at Eastern Illinois University

Sold his 1984 Jeep Scrambler and used the money to buy a Cannondale bicycle

Listened to Horace Greeley's advice: "Go West, young man"

Earned a bachelor's degree in English Education with a minor in Spanish from CSU in 2005

Taught English Language Arts and Spanish at Highland High School in Ault from 2006-2012

Earned a master's degree in English Literature from CSU in 2014

Worked at the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant in Fort Collins for 22 years

Has been teaching English Language Arts at Rocky Mountain High School since 2012

Is assistant coach of the RMHS Women's Soccer team

Sometimes speaks in 3rd person