Laura is proud to serve the Richmond Raiders as the dance team and mascot director. Originally from Lee’s Summit, Mo., Laura received a bachelor of arts in public communication from William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., where she was selected to intern at the United States Senate in Washington, DC. After dancing competitively in high school and college, Laura spent one year as an NFL St Louis Rams Cheerleader and five years as an NFL Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader, where she was captain, choreographer, junior program leader and variety show performer, traveling to seven countries supporting the U.S. military. She was a head instructor for Universal Dance Association, director’s assistant for the AFL Kansas City Brigade Girls, Spirit Squad Coordinator and Head Cheerleading Coach at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., and Dance Team Coach for St. Teresa’s Academy in Kansas City, Mo. She is a member of management teams for Going Pro Entertainment and Angela King Designs Go Wild! Wear as well as a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor.