Laura is the Assistant Head (IB) and Head of ESS at Aiglon College in Switzerland. She has been teaching ESS since joining the school in 2013. Laura graduated with a degree in Applied Ecological Sciences and has developed her career in Ireland, England, Thailand before moving to Switzerland . She is currently completing a masters degrees in Pastoral Care from Stranmillis College, Belfast. Laura has a passion for teaching and learning and helping each child to fulfill his or her potential. Like Zoe, she has been involved in environmental activism for years. Laura has led Swiss based workshops and has led ecological service projects to Madagascar, Peru and Costa Rica. She is an ESS EE, Paper 1 and IA marker for the IB.
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