Laura has been the Court Liaison for Sumner County CASA since 2016. Laura has worked with children and families in need for most of her career in various capacities, including as a case manager in a grant-funded foster care support program for high-risk youth, as a certified domestic violence and sexual assault counselor and as a school-based therapist and case manager. Laura earned her LCSW in 2009 and has utilized her clinical skills while leading a court-ordered parenting skills seminar for divorcing couples and providing therapy services through an online format. In her role as court liaison, Laura enjoys the opportunity to be the first contact with a child or family to explain the role of CASA in the case. Laura has a somewhat uncanny ability to recall the names and details of children and families from past cases and enjoys completing and writing home study reports for the court.

Laura resides in Hendersonville with her husband, Craig, four children (Calvin, Carly, Drew and PJ) and rescue dog Jax. Laura’s children are active in various sports, including volleyball, basketball and gymnastics and she can often be found in a gym cheering them on. Laura enjoys watching college volleyball, both in person and on television, as well as seeing live music, traveling and going out to eat. Laura believes that child welfare and social work are truly a calling and feels honored to serve the children and families of Sumner County in this capacity.