Laura C. Carr
Education:
- Prince George's Community College, General Studies, 1982-83
- St. Mary's College of Maryland, General Studies, 1983 - 84
- Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
- Bowie State University, 1990 Summa Cum Laude
- Member, Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society
Work Experience:
- Jan. 2005 - present: Lobbyist Assistant, Public Sector Consulting Group
- Responsibilities include interfacing with legislative personnel, bill research, auditing bill hearings, preparing reports, and document preparation and delivery.
- Sept. 1993 - April 1994: Home and Hospital Teacher, Anne Arundel County
- Responsibilities included teaching science to adolescents under psychiatric evaluation at Crownsville Hospital Center, preparing individualized lessons, and journaling results in student files.
- Previous work experience includes retail store manager, bank teller, and before and after school child care program teacher.
Volunteer Experience:
2005-06:
- Past President of Edgewater Elementary PTA
- Responsibilities include advising and supporting the current Board and assisting with various volunteer activities.
- Legislative Committee Member, Anne Arundel County Council of PTAs
- Responsibilities include informing AACCPTA Board Members of legislative issues and reporting outcomes to the Board.
- President of Edgewater Elementary PTA
- Responsibilities included preparing meeting agendas, increasing membership, fundraising, scheduling schoolwide events, community/school/business liaison, and event planning, including a three day 50th Anniversary Gala.
- Vice President of Edgewater Elementary PTA
- Responsibilities included support of all volunteer programs in the school.
- Secretary of Edgewater Beach Citizen's Association
- Responsibilities included keeping minutes of all meetings and preparing documents for community wide meetings.
- South County Fair Housing Commission member
- Participated in discussions of race relations and housing within the Edgewater communities and reported back to Edgewater Beach Community Association.
- Member at Large, Edgewater Elementary PTA
- Responsibilities included support of all volunteer programs in the school.
- Edgewater Elementary School Improvement Team
- Responsibilities involved acting in an advisory capacity to design and implement plans to improve school safety, parent involvement, and scholastic achievement.
Organizations:
- Edgewater Elementary PTA
- Anne Arundel County Council of PTA's, Maryland PTA, and National PTA.
- The ARC
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Girl Scouts of America
- Women's Democratic Club of Anne Arundel County