A recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, Laurie has taught mathematics to students at all levels, elementary through college. In addition, Laurie was a Tandy Technology Scholar, and served on the NCTM Board of Directors from 2002 to 2005. She currently serves on the board of NCSM, and is a popular national speaker. Along with Dr. Ron Larson, Laurie has co-authored numerous math programs. In this program, Laurie has compiled her many years of classroom experience into a feature in the Teacher Editions called "Laurie's Notes".