Laura is a passionate landscape architectural designer and project manager.  Her fifteen year career intertwines award winning urban design, bespoke residential and commercial properties, and international five-star destinations. Laura specializes in bringing complex ideas to life and shares DWYLA’s commitment to high-level design, art, and environmental stewardship. 

Laura holds a degree in Landscape Architecture from West Virginia University along with a degree in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh.  Laura is a consulting research professional for the internationally recognized Volterra-Detroit Foundation in the support of the digital preservation and reconstruction of Volterra, Italy as well as a founding consultant to the Perennial Project in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, a non-profit organization focused on grass-roots community revitalization, historic preservation, and creative placemaking through art, education, and cutting-edge 3D technology.

Laura, a resident of Naples, Florida enjoys spending time with her husband at the beach, biking through the Everglades, and exploring every corner of the world possible.