Laura Cole

Laura Cole has extensive experience in account services, fundraising, and marketing. Laura has held various roles at Sanky Communications, Inc., starting as a Project Coordinator in 2009 and working their way up to Vice President of Account Services, their current position. In their roles, Laura has been responsible for strategizing online fundraising and marketing efforts for nonprofit clients, leading teams, and speaking at industry events. Laura has also managed the production of fundraising campaigns, overseen content production, and conducted data analysis and interpretation. Prior to their work at Sanky Communications, Laura worked as a House Manager at Cherry Lane Theatre, a Marketing Assistant at BDB Marketing, a Venue Director at The New York International Fringe Festival, and a Research and Policy Intern at the National Institute for Reproductive Health/NARAL Pro-Choice New York. Laura also served as a Tutor and Residential Teaching Assistant at the Double Discovery Center at Columbia College, where they helped students improve their reading and writing skills.

Laura Cole completed their education with a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Media Studies from The New School, between 2015 and 2018. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English and History from Columbia University, from 2004 to 2008. In 2007, Laura also briefly studied at Université Paris-Sorbonne. Laura completed their high school education at State College Area High School, graduating in 2004. In addition to their formal education, Laura has obtained certifications in Google Analytics and Google Adwords from Google, which they achieved in June 2017 and August 2010, respectively.