Laura is an award-winning documentary producer, journalist and author based in New Orleans. She most recently produced an ESPN 30 For 30 documentary about a tennis legend; a three-part series about climate change; and a rousing 60 Minutes segment about the comeback of an all Black, all boys local high school marching band. 

Before setting up shop among blooming Magnolia trees and rumbling streetcars, she was based in New York City for a decade, several years of which were spent criss-crossing countries chasing stories for the venerable newsmagazine 60 Minutes -- from interviews with international political world leaders, to two-stoplight rural towns where unlikely chess prodigies were in the making, to complex investigations into the murky world of sports agencies. Her stories earned an Edward R. Murrow Award and several Emmy nominations.

Previous to those adventures, she attended Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism while writing her first book, Dig This Gig, a Studs Terkel-inspired look at jobs for her generation, in addition to juggling a stint at The New York Times, where she added reporting muscle to a deep-dive investigation into the BP Oil Spill. After graduating from J-school, she worked at NBC Peacock Productions on a variety of programs – news crashes, network specials, and true crime. 

These days, she’s the sole resident of the Big Easy who admits to not liking crawfish or alligator and she’s OK with that. Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras, however, are non-negotiables.