Laure began her journey with CRYP in 2010 as a long-term volunteer. She signed up to serve for two months, extended it to four months—and in the third month, she was hired to be the youth project’s assistant programs director. She continued to volunteer even after she moved back to her home state of New York; since 2017, Laure has been coordinating the annual Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive, returning to her second home in Eagle Butte every winter to ensure that the children of Cheyenne River experience the joy of the holidays.

Laure has built a career in the nonprofit world, working with adults with developmental disabilities in New York and continuing to serve as a special projects manager for CRYP. She is passionate about her work and the youth project’s ongoing mission in the Cheyenne River community. Laure earned a degree in Community & Human Services from SUNY Empire State College, and her work experience over the years has included administration, operations, and program management.