Laura is the Continuing Education Program Manager for ECHO Idaho. Prior to joining the ECHO team, she worked in the department of Academic Affairs at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she managed information systems involved in delivering curriculum and collaborated with faculty and staff to coordinate the learning objectives for courses and programs. Throughout her career Laura has striven to improve processes, procedures and information systems to meet the changing needs of students, educators and her co-workers. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising from East Carolina University. In 2006 she relocated to Boise to be closer to family. In her free time, she likes to camp, ski and hike with her family and their very energetic dog.