Laurelle was born in Syracuse, New York and earned her Master’s degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from The State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) in 2015. Throughout her seven years living in Buffalo, Laurelle worked with children at an after-school program, a summer camp, and as a Kindergarten teacher’s assistant. These part time jobs revealed Laurelle’s passion for working with children and served as the catalyst to shift her studies to occupational therapy in order to apply her background in behavioral neuroscience to a field that would allow her to work directly alongside children and their families. Laurelle then moved across the country to attend USC and earned her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy degree in 2018. Since then, Laurelle has been working with children of all ages with a wide range of diagnoses in home, clinic, and school settings. She is particularly interested in early intervention and feeding therapy.
When not at work, Laurelle loves spending time with her family, playing softball, hiking, and traveling.
