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Laura Lauderdale

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Assistant Director for College Pathways
Multicultural Student Services University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Laura Lauderdale Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Assistant Director for College Pathways

Multicultural Student Services

Specialty area(s)

Pre-College Programs, Lawton Grant, Peer Tutoring

Brief biography

Laura joined OMSS in July 2021 as the Pre-College Coordinator. She taught 6th grade in Querétaro, Mexico for 1 year and alternative education in La Crosse for 6 years before coming to UWL. She transitioned into the Assistant Director of College Pathways role in May 2024 and she oversees Pre-College programming and living & learning communities. Laura and her husband have two young kids who keep them busy at home. They enjoy bowling, biking, camping, listening to music, and playing board games. 

Education

BA - English Education and Music, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Alternative Education Teaching Certification, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Career

Professional history

2024-Present Assistant Director for College Pathways, Multicultural Student Services

2023-2024 Retention Specialist, Multicultural Student Services

2021-2023 Pre-College Coordinator, Multicultural Student Services

2015-2021 6th-12th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Coulee Connections

2013-2015 Referral Management Lead, Logistics Health Inc.

2012-2013 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher, JFK American School of Querétaro, Mexico

Kudos

interviewed

Laura Lauderdale and Maddie Renaud, both Multicultural Student Services, were interviewed by Heidi Jeter of Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin on Tuesday, Aug. 2. A huge thank you to Laura Lauderdale (pre-college coordinator) and Maddie Renaud (camp assistant) for a successful camp experience this summer. The Pre-College programs would also like to thank the following faculty members for leading instructional sessions: Adam Driscoll, Tisha King-Heiden, and Brian Pompeii. My River Adventures (MRA) is supported by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin and the Department of Public Instruction.

Submitted on: Sept. 20, 2022