BIO

Laura grew up in the utopian town of Fairhope on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama Honors College with a degree in communications. Throughout her 20-year career, Laura's passion for writing has landed her in unique roles. In Nashville, she worked for one of the South’s largest PR firms, McNeely, Pigott & Fox, representing clients in healthcare, education, manufacturing, tourism and banking. As director of marketing for Visit Pensacola, Laura was the spokeswoman during the city's 450th anniversary and the BP oil spill, conducting interviews with CNN, The New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal. As a writer in Alabama, she interviewed notable Alabamians such as fashion designer Billy Reid, sportscaster Rece Davis and musician Mac McAnally and co-authored, The Shoals, showcasing the Northwest Alabama community. As a Florida-based editor for Where, a travel magazine in 75 cities worldwide, she managed 18 publications a year covering dining, attractions and local personalities from Disney Imagineers to celebrity chefs. In Louisiana, she helped launch the publication SYNKD for landscape professionals. As a freelancer, she has contributed to Orlando magazine, Richmond magazine, Virginia Living, Our State, Virginia Business and Scary Mommy as well as tourism destinations such as Richmond, Lynchburg, Winston-Salem, Pinehurst and Hilton Head Island. Laura especially enjoys covering social issues, family matters and tourism and travel.

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