Da Vinci Schools
Laura Nilsson is an experienced professional with a strong background in administrative support and project management within educational and marketing sectors. Currently serving as an Enrollment Coordinator at Da Vinci Schools since September 2022, Laura previously worked as an Administrative Assistant for WISEBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT from December 2016 to August 2023, where responsibilities included supporting multiple school leaders and fostering a collaborative environment. Prior experience includes an Administrative Assistant role at EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, focusing on enhancing school culture, and a decade-long tenure as an Account Manager at TBWA\Chiat\Day, where Laura managed significant budgets and developed marketing strategies for major clients. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of San Diego College of Arts and Sciences.
Da Vinci Schools
Da Vinci Schools is a TK-College public charter school network located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Da Vinci Schools are dedicated to preparing students for college completion and 21st century jobs through an interdisciplinary project-based, real-world curriculum. Ninety-eight (98%) of Da Vinci graduates have successfully completed the A-G subject requirements for admission to a University of California or Cal State campus (a rate 51% higher than the State Average). Da Vinci graduates have been accepted to every UC and CSU, and to Stanford, MIT, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth, Purdue, USC, LMU, and many other prestigious private and public universities across the nation. Da Vinci signature programs and practices include: project-based, real-world learning; career pathways: a small and personalized learning environment where every student is known, seen and valued; strategic public-private partnerships with many innovative industry, higher-ed, and nonprofit leaders; an Internship and Work Experience Program in which high school students gain on-the-job, work experience; and an Early College Program in which students take college classes for credit (at no cost to families) while they simultaneously earn their high school diploma. Dr. David Brown, the former executive director of the WASC Accrediting Commission, said "Da Vinci Schools are among the very finest I've seen." Former CA State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell, said "Da Vinci Schools should be a model for other public schools in the state." The Los Angeles Times reported that Da Vinci Schools offer a teaching model that would make Leonardo da Vinci proud.