Laura has over 15 years of managerial and strategic communication consulting experience working on a wide variety of projects. Her industry expertise includes high technology, financial services, public sector, higher education and not-for-profit organizations.

Education

• George Mason University (Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, expected 2010)
• George Mason University (M.A., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 2003)
• The American University (M.A., Public Communication, 1991)
• The College of William and Mary (B.A., Psychology, 1986)

Professional Expertise

• Communication Strategy Development and Implementation
• Employee Relations Consulting
• Survey Development and Feedback
• Work-Life Balance
• Data Management and Statistical Analysis

Professional Affiliations

• Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology
• Academy of Management
• Society for Occupational Health Psychology
• Society for Human Resource Management

Employment

• Expert Advocates in Selection International, LLC (EASI·Consult®)
  Consultant (2007 - present)
• George Mason University
  Graduate Lecturer and Research Assistant (2000 - present)
• U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI)
  Consortium Research Fellow (2005 - 2006)
• HumanR
  Consultant (2002-2003)
• Sapient
  Organizational Development and Communication Consultant (2001-2002)
• American Management Systems (AMS)
  Marketing Communications Manager (1995-2000 and 1988-1992)
• The Write Source
  Communications Consultant and Owner (1993-1995)
• Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
  Corporate Communications Specialist (1992-1993)