Laura received her degree in Music Therapy in 1997 from Charleston Southern University, then moved to western Pennsylvania in 1999. There she began teaching private piano lessons. She became a Kindermusik educator in 2011, after attending classes with her own daughters. Laura moved to the McMurray area in the summer of 2013 with her pastor-husband and is passionate about sharing the gift of music with local children and families. She serves as pianist for two United Methodist Churches, and plays string bass in a bluegrass band.