About Me

My name is Laurie Williams. I teach 8th grade Language Arts at Miller Middle School but this year I'm "on loan" at the Riverside Virtual School. I have a Bachelor's in Social Science from California Baptist University and a Master in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This is my 10th year teaching. When I'm not teaching at Miller, I also teach online for UNCG. Before teaching, I worked in the in the nonprofit sector, managing volunteers and strategic partnerships.

I have four amazing children, and three fur babies. We live everyday hoping to honor my late husband's legacy. I grew up in Southern California as the daughter of a principal and teacher. Education was always a priority in my upbringing. I am a life-long learner and I hope to empower each student to fall in love with learning too.

I love to travel all over the world. My favorite destinations are Rwanda, Maui and New York City. I can often be found with my Kindle trying to sneak away for time to read or binge watching Hamilton, Wicked Tuna or Schitt's Creek! My favorite books are the Harry Potter series, These Is My Words and The Miracle Worker. We love visiting Disneyland too!

I look forward to a Macawesome year with Macawesome students and helping them reach their goals!