Laura Getz

Laura Getz is a skilled Job Readiness Instructor at the ASIAN PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER since August 2016, where Laura teaches ESL learners essential job entry skills through an intensive ten-week program. Concurrently, Laura serves as a Navigator at Mi Casa Resource Center, employing motivational interviewing techniques to support participants in customer service and financial service career trainings. Previous experience includes serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica, where Laura taught English and prepared students for national exams, and internships with the International Institute and YWCA, focusing on educational outreach and support for refugees. Laura holds a Master's of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science, Spanish, and International Studies from the University of Dayton.