Laura was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and spent most of her childhood in Sandpoint, ID. She has worked for four different ice facilities (Glacier, Manchester, LC & Palouse Ice Rink) over the last fifteen years! She’s a level 5 USA Hockey Coach, Level 2 Official, an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, and is a certified Ice Rink Administrator with the US Ice Rink Association. Laura has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science (2009 U of Montana) and a master’s degree in recreation (2012 U of Idaho). She loves coaching, playing hockey, weightlifting, snowboarding, hiking, and biking. She spends most of her free time with her daughter, Lillyann (5) and her son Ben (1)!