Laura Ballek Cole

Laura Ballek Cole is an experienced professional in civic innovation and project management, currently serving as the Manager of Civic Innovation for the City of Allentown since June 2022. Previously, Laura held the position of Program Director at the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics in Boston from July 2020 to June 2022. Additional experience includes freelance consulting and education roles at LBC LLC, and leadership in data and storytelling at Union Capital Boston. Early career highlights include teaching at Teach For America and serving as a Corps Member with City Year. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature from New York University and a Full Stack Web Development Certificate from freeCodeCamp.