BOARD MEMBER PROFILES

Lauri currently serves as the Multimedia Coordinator for Onslow County Schools. She is in her 37th year of working in communications, with 20 of those years for Onslow County Schools. Beginning her career in Richmond, Virginia at WTVR-Channel 6, she has worked in broadcast, radio, and for both public and private entities including High Point University, The NC Justice Academy, and her own multimedia company. Her work for The Onslow County School System affords her opportunities to create, supplement, and support public and community relations across all public communication mediums used to reach school stakeholders.

Lauri has been a member of NCSPRA for 14 years and a part of a team garnering over 50 Blue Ribbon Awards for school communications. Other awards include both Silver and Bronze Telly Awards for multimedia excellence - she sits on the Silver Council and judges multimedia for Telly Awards - and the inaugural Best in Show for Electronic Imagery awarded by the Professional Photographers of North Carolina.

Lauri holds a Bachelor's of English from Elon University, Master's of Arts from Duke University, and a Master's of Science from East Carolina University.