Laura MacDonald
Education & Training Senior Consultant
Laura grew up in Connecticut and attended Drexel University, where she received a BS in International Relations and Economic Development. As a young adult she served in the first class of Americorps in Philadelphia. Laura’s experience with adventure is rooted in the field, where from 2001-2015 she worked as the Director of Adventure Education at YMCA Camp Harrington. She has been part of PA’s facilitation team since __ and currently leads whole-school implementation work in multiple cities in Massachusetts. In addition to adventure, she is a Level II Alpine Ski Instructor, Level II Children's Specialist Snow Sports instructor, and conducted Womens' Empowerment Workshops, combining yoga and challenge courses, from 2010-15. Laura is a mother of two co-adventurers, an avid rock climber and paddle boarder, and loves to work with people of all ages. Her career is driven by a passion for connection, discovery and exploration. She loves to travel, camp, and hike, and lives some of the year in Vermont.