Laura grew up with a cornet in her hands, learning her skills through the Salvation Army Bands, Music Camps, and Festivals. Her teachers have included Peggy Payton-Thomas, Stephen Squires, Ron Modell, and Mark Ponzo. Currently she is a member of he the 10-piece brass ensemble, CBB Players,as well as Northbrook Symphony, West Suburban Symphony, the Chicago Brass Band, and Northbrook Brass Quintet.

She was a member of the Illinois Brass Band for nine seasons, and she served as principal solo cornet for three years.  She has performed with several Symphony Orchestras including Kishwaukee, Elmhurst, Rockford, and Wheaton; and Concert Bands including DeKalb, Wheaton, and Fox Valley. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Trumpet Performance and a Master of Arts in Library and Information
Studies from Northern Illinois University and is Manager of Technical Services at the Evanston Public Library.