Profile

About: Hi all! I’m Laura and I am currently a senior double majoring in Advertising and Physical Culture and Sports with a concentration in Sports Media as well as pursuing a Business Foundations Certificate. After graduating I plan to pursue a career in media relations within athletics or professional sports.

I was born in Dallas, Texas and raised by two parents who have always encouraged me to make mistakes and to learn from them, to experience life to the fullest and to never have any regrets. My parents are incredibly sarcastic yet the most easygoing and supportive humans I have ever met. My mom likes to joke around and say that I got all my negative qualities, especially my stubbornness from my dad but he says otherwise.

When I’m not on the bike or on the sidelines, you will most likely catch me color coding my Google calendar, with my third cup of coffee in hand or probably making my way to the coffee machine.

Along with my passion for sports communications, I’m also very passionate about building a bridge between underrepresented communities and nonprofits, learning different languages and sharing and listening to various life stories.

It means a lot to me to have the support of friends and family along this journey and I am very grateful to have them through this ride.

Why I Ride

I ride for our pillar of charity, not just the monetary charity but the charity of giving a voice to a cause. I have been very fortunate to not have experienced a life with cancer so far but others in my life have not been as fortunate. I believe that stories are incredibly powerful and I want to be able to use the open dialogue that Texas 4000 has provided me with to listen to the stories and memories of loved ones. Lastly, if there is someone you would like me to ride for, please feel free to send me an email.

Thank you!