She has a BS with a focus on nutrition from Florida State University, and completed the Dietetic Internship at NCCU. She finished her Master’s degree at North Carolina Central University in 2010 (Masters in Family and Consumer Sciences). She began working on the Eating Disorder Unit as a dietetic technician for two years when the program opened in 2003. Upon completion of her dietetic internship in 2007, she began working as a RD on the Eating Disorder Unit. Laurie received the North Carolina Dietetic Association’s Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award for 2012.