When Laura was four years old, she informed her parents that she was going to be a paleontologist. Other than clarifying at 12 that she wanted to be a paleo-animal behavioralist, She never changed my ...Show More
When Laura was four years old, she informed her parents that she was going to be a paleontologist. Other than clarifying at 12 that she wanted to be a paleo-animal behavioralist, She never changed my mind. She loves using her skills to bring an enthusiasm for science to an audience of all ages. During high school, she volunteered in the Splash Lab at R.H. Dana Elementary where she helped prepare a Miocene whale and interactively taught children about paleontology. During her junior college years, she took classes in fossil preparation at both Irvine Valley and Saddleback Community college, working on material from local construction sites. After volunteering at the Page Museum for a few years in the Fishbowl Lab and in Pit 91, She was thrilled to be chosen as a Staff Preparator on the Project 23 Excavation. Hide
