Ever growing, ever conscious, Laurel dedicates her efforts to abolition and liberation. Rejecting performative allyship, she constantly gives to causes that make the world a more just, beautiful and educated place. She's also a fantastic friend and sagacious co-conspirator.
Andrew Murphy Director of Policy Fellowships & Programs Leadership for Educational Equity
Laurel, you are pure magic. The PD that you led in Monrovia this week for 50 of our MUSD teachers on integrating theatre and dance in the curriculum, along with how you touched on social emotional learning, was gold for our teachers. I am such a huge fan of yours and your genius work. You completely bowl me over every time. You have the ability to change people's energy, to engage them, and to inspire them! Thank you so much for coming out to work with us!
Patrick Garcia Director of Performing Arts Monrovia Unified School District
Laurel is by far the most incredible teacher I have ever had, and has become my biggest role model. It is hard to find examples to show how much care and passion she brought to her students because she inspired us with every second of her lessons to the point that we would still be talking about the class for hours or even days after the class had ended. Laurel has made such an amazing impact on her students in so many wonderful ways; she has changed the way we value and engage with art, how we value and take care of ourselves in our everyday lives, how we engage with society and how to simply be the best person you can be! I know that is a lot to say, but this teacher is packed with wisdom, kindness, and meaning. I wish every student in the world could have the chance to have her as a teacher (again, this is saying a lot but I deeply truly mean it) because she has the ability to teach any human on this planet how to be kind, respectful and conscious (and much much more...).
Student Evaluation, UCLA Visual and Performing Arts Education Program
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