Laura Norton-Cruz is a licensed master social worker (LMSW), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), lifelong advocate for children and families, former teacher and victim advocate, artist, and a mother of two wonderful elementary-aged children. She grew up in Anchorage, and attended Mount Holyoke College for undergrad and University of Michigan for graduate school. Laura has lived in Oaxaca, Mxico, and Bogot, Colombia, and taught 3rd grade in a Spanish-English dual immersion program in Californias Bay Area. Laura has also worked and traveled extensively throughout rural Alaska. She has received arts awards, an Alaskas Top 40 under 40 award, and is the only Alaskan to have been selected to Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Culture of Health Leaders program. She is part of the Early Childhood in Alaska Documentary Series Team, working together with Joshua Albeza Branstetter on creative photography and film projects.

The video that Laura used - https://vimeo.com/1078648558?share=copy

NOTE: Laura showed the video she made about the Infant Learning Program (ILP) with Josh Branstetter. When the film starts (at he 9'35" mark of the podcast), and you are listening to the podcast recording, you can pause the audio podcast and move ahead the 31'35" mark. You can start the video (link above) to get the full visual effect.

Laura's website about page - https://www.lauranortoncruzconsulting.com/about

Webpage on Laura's website with links to other videos - https://www.lauranortoncruzconsulting.com/our-team

Laura was joined in her Forum presentation by Amy Simpson, executive director of Programs for Infants and Children (PIC). https://www.picak.org/