Laurie may be lots of things (depending on your POV), but at heart, she is a mom.

As the executive director of the Community Media Center, her Rapidian role is very mom-like: Nurture the project, provide sustenance and guidance where needed, but don’t stand in the way of growth and maturity.

When not running around being a general busybody, Laurie enjoys being a homebody. Watching old movies with the old man; “up-cycling” things with paint, paper, glue and found objects; and making snarky comments at reality competition show judges on the tube are some of her favorite hobbies.

Laurie is also a huge fan of urban exploring and hopes to contribute a series of hometown photo stories for The Rapidian. Mostly, she’s thrilled that Grand Rapids has been given the chance to experiment with and create a unique framework for citizen journalism. Laurie is proud that the Community Media Center is the fortunate shepherd for this project. She’s looking forward to hearing new voices and points of view through The Rapidian!