Laura became interested in international development while at Boston University (BA, Economics) while researching border relations with Mexico. This interest inspired her to pursue a Master’s in Latin American Studies at San Diego State University (SDSU) and a career in international development.

Laura also holds her MBA from SDSU and a certificate in nonprofit management from Harvard University. She has studied and worked in Spain and Costa Rica where she picked up the language and passion of those countries.

Currently serving as the organization’s COO in the United States, Laura has been at Andean Health & Development since 2009.

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Spring 2026 News

Over the years, many people have asked what it’s like to manage a hospital in a place like Ecuador, particularly in the countryside. Is hospital administration different here than in the United States? The answer is, as you might expect, complicated.

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