Laura obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Masters and Education Specialist degrees in School Psychology from the Florida State University. She is certificated (FL# 767458) and licensed (SS 955) in the State of Florida. Laura has over 20 years of experience working with children and their families, and is proficient in the evaluation of children and adolescents with learning, attentional, and behavioral challenges. Laura also has extensive experience evaluating children with varying exceptionalities, or those students considered as having special needs (e.g., developmental delays, cognitive impairments, visual, hearing, motor, and/or communication impairments, etc.).  Prior to evaluating these unique students, Laura works very closely with parents and teachers to determine the best approach in assessing the student’s abilities.  Laura is currently employed by the Duval County School System, and has served in leadership roles, conducted professional development workshops for colleagues, and has supervised interns over the years.  She is also a member of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the Florida Association of School Psychologists (FASP), and was a charter member of the Northeast Florida Association of School Psychologists (NEFASP).