Laura Medley grew up in the rural mountains of northern California. She has been an educator for more than a decade; her past work experience includes working as a naturalist and developing place-based learning curriculum and as a pre-kindergarten teacher in the South Pasadena Unified School District.

Laura earned her degree in nature and culture from UC Davis, where she studied California history and ecology, among other disciplines. She finds inspiration in fields of flowers, garden corners, the redwood forest, and cool morning bike rides along the Arroyo Seco. She is very pleased to be a member of the Sequoyah community.