I received my bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Nutrition from the University of Northern Colorado. I became certified with the NSCA in 2008 earning the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) recognition. Other certifications include IYCA- High School Strength and Conditioning Coach, USAW- Sports Performance Coach for Olympic lifting, and ViPR coach. I was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, then moved to Lakeland, Florida in 2007. For the next three years, I worked as the Assistant Sports Performance Director for Velocity Sports Performance. There I spent time training athletes of all ages and abilities how to improve their bodies to increase speed, power, agility, and flexibility. After Velocity, I expanded my training knowledge working as the Lead Sports Performance Coach for Cooper's Sports Performance and Rehab in Tampa. I also worked as a Personal Trainer for St. Anthony's Carillon Wellness Center in St. Petersburg for 8 years.In June 2012 I started my own fitness company- Coach Laura's Top-Notch Training, LLC in St. Petersburg, FL. In 2018 we closed for a year and a half while I rehabbed from a serious waterskiing accident, but re-opened in 2020 with the focus on creating healthy families. We're a gym for kids, athletes or not, we encourage kids to be strong, healthy and confident. We also do personal training workouts for adults and offer accountability coaching to help the entire family live their best lives!