Laura joined MTC in March 2018. She currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Student Success & Engagement. In this role, Laura oversees academic advising, new student orientation, first-year experience, testing services, tutoring, and student life, and she is involved in state and college-wide initiatives related to student success and retention. She has worked in higher education since 2005. Her previous experience includes academic advising, career services, first-year experience, and admissions at public universities, and she has also taught career planning and first-year experience courses. Laura earned a Master of Arts in Student Development in Postsecondary Education from the University of Iowa, a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Iowa, and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from St. Cloud State University. She is currently working on her Doctor of Education degree in Educational Practice and Leadership – Higher Education at the University of North Dakota.