Laura is a passionate advocate for women's empowerment. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's degree in Middle East Studies and Arabic. She loves to travel internationally and at university, she took the opportunity to study abroad three times, including two language-intensive programs in Morocco and Turkey. Besides traveling, she loves reading, gardening, hiking, and writing. While interning at the International Rescue Committee, Laura discovered her passion for refugee social work. She believes economic and cultural integration is best achieved through community support and mentorship.

Laura is so excited to use those tools to help displaced women accomplish their goals at Women of the World!