Laurel serves the following schools in her role as LSSP:

• Richland High School
• North Oaks Middle School
• North Ridge Middle School
• North Ridge Elementary School
• O.H. Stowe Elementary School

Laurel also serves the following four schools in her role as a consultant for the Girls and Boys Town program:

• Haltom High School
• Watauga Middle School
• David E. Smith Elementary School
• Grace Hardeman Elementary School

Laurel's undergraduate degree was in Secondary Education. Her first professional position was teaching students in the Juvenile Detention system. Following her teaching experience, Laurel served as a middle school counselor, an elementary counselor, and an elementary assistant principal. She has earned graduate degrees in School Counseling and School Psychology. One of Laurel's specific areas of interest is pediatric neuropsychology, specifically neurodevelopmental differences and how they affect learning. Laurel also teaches workshops on Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention and has enjoyed facilitating Love and Logic seminars for parents and teachers. As a member of the Girls and Boys Town training team, Laurel participates actively in the implementation of that program within the Birdville ISD.