In May 2012, Laura graduated from Tulane University with a B.A. in Political Economy. While at Tulane, Laura brought her Youth Venture project, Swim 4 Success, to New Orleans, LA, and was a founding member of Tulane’s Ashoka U changemaker campus team.As a member of the Empathy Initiative team, Laura manages the Changemaker Schools network, a group of schools which have given empathy as much priority as math and literacy. Laura is passionate about changemaker education, empathy, and transforming early childhood education.