Laura Dotson

Laura Dotson, MS-MPH, NBHWC, currently serves as the Director of Coaching & Behavioral Science at Pivot, where responsibilities include overseeing coaching initiatives since January 2017. Prior roles include Senior Manager and Manager in the same department, along with experience as a Fitness Trainer at Rumble Boxing from August 2019 to October 2023. Laura's earlier career includes a position as a Senior Program Manager at Google, leading initiatives with the Zipongo program, and managing various wellness and nutrition-related projects at the Samueli Institute. Laura began the professional journey as a Data Analyst and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and has also worked with the Food Research & Action Center and an internship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on nutrition research. Academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Health Planning and Administration from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.