Laura is a SMHC Alumna of 1988 graduating with a Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing. In 2007 she completed her Advanced Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing and the Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing from British Columbia in 2009. Currently Laura is studying for her Masters Degree in Psychiatric Nursing at Brandon University. For more than 18 years Laura has worked within the area of Nurse Regulation and was appointed to the position as Executive Director in 2012. Previously she was the Practice Consultant / Deputy Registrar for the College. Laura has direct clinical experience in the areas of actute in-patient psychiatry, independent practice and community mental health. Presently, Laura is the Chair of the Registered Psychiatric Nurse Regulators of Canada and has represented RPN regulators on the National Nursing Assessment Service since 2014.