Laura Donovan Email & Phone Number

Wilton, Ct, Us

The word "Sonder" means that everyone has a unique story - that includes us as well. When creating our brand, we knew we wanted to look and act different from all of the other "traditional" financial representatives that were still operating behind big mahogany desks. I created Sonder Financial to create a community where: - It's normal - not taboo - to talk about money with friends and family- Your financial professional speaks your language - not industry jargon- Our meetings take place over coffee via a video call - not over that large mahogany desk- Taking the first steps towards a better financial tomorrow are celebrated with a community that is cheering you on!From the imbalance of cost of living to salary increases, to the exuberant amount of student loans and lack of financial knowledge, I knew there was a need to specialize in working with millennials and young professionals across the country. At Sonder, we understand that all of our clients have their own unique story, that is constantly evolving. We work with each of our clients on their journey. Together, we create a step-by-step plan for achieving those goals. Along the way, we'll be your accountability partner to get you to your desired destination. *LinkedIn is unaffiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC (HTK). Any recommendation posted to this page is not endorsed by, and may not represent the views of HTK nor its affiliates. This material is not intended to be a recommendation, offer or solicitation. Always consult a tax, legal, or financial professional regarding your personal circumstances. Securities & Advisory Services offered through HTK. Member FINRA www.finra.org / SIPC www.sipc.org, 600 Dresher Road Horsham, PA 19044 (800)-873-7637. HTK does not offer tax or legal advice. Sonder Financial is independent of HTK. 5685297RG_May25

White Plains, New York, Us

I was part of an amazing team of advisors at TrueNorth - a locally owned, financial services firm based in Westchester and NYC. I specialized in helping professional women, women-owned businesses, and young professionals achieve their financial goals. My clients are passionate about the work they do and have a strong vision for where they’re heading. My passion is helping them get there. Through a process focused on each individual, I strive to bring 100% dedication, superior service, and the best solutions available to my clients.

Responsible for organizing and scheduling Co-President of the Hungarian Critics Association’s four week theatre tour to New York City, San Francisco and Austin, where he met with 75 leading American theatre practitioners.

TMU is a philanthropic organization that administers grants to environmental and cultural exchanges between America, Russia, and Eastern & Central Europe. Through my work with TMU, I gained experience working in a philanthropic organization and assisted with general programs administration including: reading and acknowledging final reports, grant notification letters, and assembling and proof reading materials for board meetings.

In Lev Tolstoy’s 1889 novella The Kreutzer Sonata, a husband murders his wife after believing that she and a famous musician had an affair. A decade later, echoes of this story arise in Tolstoy’s personal life, when his wife Sonya develops a ‘relationship’ with Russian composer Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev. Taneyev stayed on the Tolstoy estate, Yasnaya Polyana, for the summers of 1895 and 1896 and became close with the family until 1897 when tensions between husband and wife drastically escalated. Tolstoy scholars’ opinions in regards to this relationship differ drastically: some blame Sonya’s attachment to Sergei Ivanovich as a contributing factor to the demise of one of the world’s greatest literary geniuses, others attest that Sonya and Sergei Ivanovich’s relationship was nothing more than friendship.Through writing a one act play, Summer at Yasnaya Polyana, that focused on this highly contested relationship, and then directing it on the main stage of Rooke Theatre at Mount Holyoke College with the support and mentorship of the Theatre Arts Department, I was able to work as dramaturge, playwright and director.The play’s text is drawn almost entirely from primary sources, including the diaries and letters of Sonya and Lev Tolstoy, the memoirs of the Tolstoy children and Sonya’s autobiography, as well as biographies written on the Tolstoys and the Tolstoys’ fictional works, including Lev Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata and Sonya Tolstoy’s novelistic response Song Without Words, which was only recently published in Russia and is currently being translated into English by Professor Michael Katz at Middlebury College. The play drifts between primary texts, fictional accounts and imagined events, and explores how these different narratives develop our idea of an individual’s character and psyche.

Bachelor'S Degree, Theatre, Russian Literature & Language

Russian Language Studies, Critical Language Scholarship Program

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