She teaches bilingual education, literacy, and culture in the Department of Urban Education. She completed her Doctorate of Education at Fielding Graduate University in 2009. Laura’s passion for teaching and learning led her to the University of Houston-Downtown. With her experience working in urban schools as a bilingual education teacher, campus coordinator, and an assistant principal for twenty-six years, she combines her passions for teaching multilingual students, leading teachers to discover their teaching passions, researching, and scholarly writing.