She directs the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and the Indian Hills Staff Choir, and teaches courses in voice and music theory. Laura received her B.A. in music from North Park University, Chicago, her M.M. in choral conducting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and her D.M.A. from the University of Iowa in choral conducting and pedagogy. Laura is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association and the College Music Society.