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Laura B.

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About Laura


Bio

Laura approaches learning with an interdisciplinary mindset who seeks to understand her clients' goals through a personalized and learner-centered conversation. With extensive experience in the most competitive markets in all her fields of expertise, Laura is trusted partner for learning and development, programming, and choosing techniques that match her clients' learning style and goals. Her ability to utilize communication through spoken, written, or musical words have brought her success...

Laura approaches learning with an interdisciplinary mindset who seeks to understand her clients' goals through a personalized and learner-centered conversation. With extensive experience in the most competitive markets in all her fields of expertise, Laura is trusted partner for learning and development, programming, and choosing techniques that match her clients' learning style and goals. Her ability to utilize communication through spoken, written, or musical words have brought her success in public speaking, presentation and delivery, maximizing the creative process, and the ability to think strategically and on her feet. It is her dynamic personality, endless energy, and relentless focus to support her clients that have made her a trusted resource. Responsive, thoughtful, and easy to connect with others, Laura is someone who is known to be called in with tight to impossible deadlines - and come out a rockstar.

In her personal time, Laura volunteers to educate college women on budget, financial management, and crucial conversation skills. She is also the biggest cheerleader to be found at the club volleyball games watching her daughter take the court.

What skill are you working to enhance and bring front and center in your life? Message Laura and begin your collaboration experience today. Her calendar is up to date and ready for you to book.


Education

Ohio University
Music
University of Tennessee
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

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Approved Subjects

Drums

Drums

Over the course of my professional teaching career I have supported marching bands, drum lines, jazz band drummers, concert band percussion teams. I have delivered private, group, and on demand lessons as well as intermediate theory focusing on rhythm and ensemble connection for drummers.
Ear Training

Ear Training

I have a masters degree in music and have written and trained learners with the skills of active listening, specifically in music. My operations support your assessment of most common intervals and how to overcome error detection and analysis all the way to 4-part harmony dictation. I can prepare you for AP Boards and beyond.
English

English

Professional Educators License Homeschool parent and leader Content creator for corporate communications Toastmasters International Public Speaking Regional champion Skilled in MLA, APA, Chicago-Style, outlining, essay writing, compelling story telling I am an imaginative person who is skilled at creating content and ideating. This skill has developed over my original content of engaging content supporting youth through adults through corporate communications.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

With over 25 years of experience in professional writing for grants, essays, white papers, presentations, and deep study of the style manual guides for writing across genres, I specialize in helping writers of all levels—from students to professionals—develop a powerful voice and produce compelling, well-structured work. My expertise goes beyond grammar to focus on the higher-order concerns of writing, including narrative development, audience analysis, and clear, concise communication. I am dedicated to helping clients build the critical thinking skills needed to become confident and independent writers.
Flute

Flute

With 25+ years of instrumental music education, Laura’s first instrument was the flute at 7 years old and it hasn’t stopped since then. Laura has supported flutists from first notes to competitive auditions for state and local ensembles. Her own knowledge of studying the literature comes from her own performance including as a piano accompanist for collegiate level flutists. Recently, Laura has been bridging her jazz studies into jazz flute performance. You can count on all genre education and experience along with a string pedagogy.
Homeschool

Homeschool

I have been a homeschool parent for 7+ years in the most rigorous homeschool states. Additionally, I teach, write curriculum, and support families through independent work. I am regular presenter and consultant in the field for utilizing technology and the ability to support preferred presentation methods. I have a strong understanding of alternative education methods and means to support most inquiries and methodologies.
Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint

Keen developer and presenter; including use of AI to generate slides and content
Music History

Music History

I have successfully completed rigorous courses in music theory, time periods, history, and analysis. Studies included historical representation, history of marching band, history of opera, and music composition. All courses completed at the graduate level.
Music Theory

Music Theory

As a conductor of various ensembles theory has become a strength of mine to sight read and make accurate and efficient decisions. I have lead specialty theory courses for musicians and non-musicians as well as ear training and composition.
Piano

Piano

Throughout my career I have been an accompanist for solo and ensemble performers across all genres, a solo performer, and a piano theory and composer. While I spend a lot of time in classical and standard notation , I can also play by ear and read jazz lead sheets.
Proofreading

Proofreading

Proofreading thesis and dissertations. Strong knowledge in APA, MLA, Chicago Style. Please specific what style I should adjust for your field. Teach writing and creative process and have experience in adult learning theory.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have been trained by Toastmasters' International competing to the regional levels as well as winning multiple awards for in the moment responses. These results lead me to be a regional presenter at a Fortune 500 company where I was the lead on the ideation, deck development, and presenter for presentations across the organization.
Reading

Reading

10 years public school teaching Homeschool learning leader for all subjects using state standards and Common Core standards Public speaker and presenter for corporations and through competitive endeavors Program writer for sales organizations
Sight Singing

Sight Singing

The root of all music performance is experiencing the music. We do this through sight-singing to internalize the experience of pitch. My training has had intense, formal education on sight-singing through the reading of notation, music performance, trombone methods, and is a cornerstone of my teaching.
Trombone

Trombone

With a masters degree in music education I focused on how to break down the techniques and literature known by trombone players. Additionally, I have focused on the deliberate practice techniques to be applied for deeper and purposeful learning. My favorite music to perform in opera and jazz.
Voice (Music)

Voice (Music)

Masters of Music degree with emphasis on vocal, general, and instrumental music. Have studied under vocal performance masters for solo and theatre performance as well as served as an accompanist for vocalists. Choral director leading to rigorous, large scale programs, adjudications, graded exams, competitions, auditions, and entrance to music conservatories.
Writing

Writing

Helping people succeed with all things writing and research. Experience in guiding writers for crafting your weekly writing assignment, tackling a term paper, working on a thesis or dissertation, preparing your work for journal publication, polishing your college admissions essay, need to develop a clear and persuasive presentation, or want to ensure your work meets specific academic standards (including APA, MLA, Chicago, specific journal requirements), I can help. I have a strong background in curriculum writing, crafting research-backed scripts, and even developing content for corporate social responsibility initiatives. Let's tackle those challenging assignments together!
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
Grammar
Handwriting
Vocabulary

Examples of Expertise


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Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

Laura is a great public speaking teacher!

Laura is a kind and professional teacher. The lesson was well-structured and full of engaging content. My child learned a lot of useful vocabulary and speaking skills in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. Thank you for your patience and encouragement — we’re looking forward to the next session!

Amanda, 4 lessons with Laura

Knowledgeable and easygoing

My daughter had her first-ever voice lesson with Laura and it was a success immediately. She made my daughter feel comfortable and worked with her to build the confidence to start the process. Highly recommend.

Lisa, 1 lesson with Laura

Outstanding coach!

It's an absolute pleasure to share my experience working with Laura as my public speaking coach. I was truly impressed by her dedication and thoroughness in preparing me for my recent panel. The 20 pages of meticulously researched information she compiled were invaluable! It was clear Laura invested significant time and effort to ensure I was well-equipped with relevant data and insights. This level of preparation not only boosted my confidence but also allowed me to contribute meaningfully to the discussion. Laura's approach to teaching the "block and bridge" technique was also incredibly effective. She broke down the concept into easily digestible steps and provided clear guidance on how to structure my responses and smoothly transition between points. The practical practice scenarios Laura designed were particularly helpful. They allowed me to apply the "block and bridge" technique in a safe environment and receive constructive feedback, which significantly improved my ability to articulate my ideas clearly and concisely. Thank you, Laura, for your diligent research, insightful guidance, and practical approach. You have truly made a significant difference in my public speaking abilities, and I feel much more confident and prepared for future engagements. I wholeheartedly recommend Laura's coaching services to anyone looking to enhance their communication skills.

Wagner, 5 lessons with Laura

Knowledgeable and nice!!!

The first session was great! Laura started working with me on how to become a better writer. She is very positive when working with students, and I look forward to continuing to work with her.

Jeremy, 16 lessons with Laura

Patient & Knowledgeable Instructor

I can not express how grateful I am for Laura's patient and encouraging demeanor. She hones in quickly on the student's areas of opportunity and provides clear, concise instructions to help them improve. Laura helps my son identify when he makes a mistake and helps him to identify how to correct it. He has improved so much after two sessions and is a much more confident musician. I wish we had found her sooner.

Swade, 71 lessons with Laura

knoweledgable and fun

she makes learning fun, very important for teens. she gives informative summaries so one knows what to think about. good activity for screenagers. my kid looks forward to the sessions

Harold, 29 lessons with Laura

Great tutor

Laura was super easy to work with and helped my son edit his paper for his end of the year assignment. She was professional, friendly and very thoughtful about how to maximize the hour spent completing the work. Would re-hire in a heartbeat.

Akiko, 3 lessons with Laura

Learning how to play bongo drums

I had my first bongo drum lesson with Laura on Thursday and it was really great. Laura is very personable, knowledgeable about music and very detail oriented. Laura is not only a great musical instructor, but she is extremely versatile in using the Wyzant app to write out the instructions on the screen for how to play different beats that I’ll be playing and also how to read the musical notes. The most important aspects of my first lesson with Laura was how excited I was to be learning a new musical instrument with her and also how much fun I had doing it. I highly recommend Laura to teach a musical instrument, how to play music or any other class that she teaches. Laura definitely deserves all of the 5 stars that I gave her. I cannot wait until my next class with her.

Adrienne Dale, 93 lessons with Laura
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