Laura is an accomplished writer, passionate about bringing stories from the field to life.

Laura uses a contemporary approach to writing that blends journalism, creative writing, and candidness to produce thought-provoking, experiential stories. With over ten years of experience as a writer and strategist, she’s had the joy of experiencing and telling many stories in many shapes, forms, and forums.

At her day job, Laura works as a content strategist in the health and benefits industry where she writes, strategizes, plans, and produces content and materials designed to make healthcare a better experience for everyone. You can find her professional work here.

After 5 p.m. CT (or 4, if she’s working Eastern hours that day), she’s tapping into stories outside of the health and benefits industry. Her dream job has been—and likely will always be—to tell stories, to elevate voices and experiences of all shapes and kinds. This is what brought Dispatches: Stories from the Field to life in 2022.

Laura lives in Chicago with her husband and their dog. She enjoys coffee, good beer, and being outside. She’s currently working on hiking through every Illinois state park.