Laura Hackney

Laura Hackney, Cofounder and Chief Technical Officer, leads the technical and instructional teams. Laura is a full-stack software engineer and oversees the technical aspects of all student and client development projects. Additionally, Laura oversees the coding training program as an instructor and curriculum developer. Prior to AnnieCannons, Laura managed the Program on Human Rights at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute. She also worked as the Senior Research Associate for Stanford’s Anti-Trafficking Project in the Mekong Sub-Region and was a Program Associate for the Freeman Spogli Institute’s International Policy Implementation Lab. Laura is passionate about the intersections of human rights, technology, and education. She worked with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Victims Unit, serves on Alameda County's AC United Steering Committee, and supports the local Bay Area anti-trafficking groups. Laura gained her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her International Policy Masters from Stanford University.