Laura Pauls-Thomas

Laura Pauls-Thomas is a storyteller, activist, and optimist. She was born and raised on Susquehannock Native American land in Lancaster, PA. Laura serves as the Communications Director for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)’s East Coast region. There she tells stories, coordinates meaningful learning experiences, and connects people with ways to support relief, development, and peacebuilding in more than 40 countries around the world.

Laura has held leadership roles with the Global Shapers Lancaster Hub since 2019 and is a trained Climate Reality Leader (Las Vegas, 2022).

Laura graduated from Eastern University (St. Davids, Pa.) in 2017 with degrees in Communications and Spanish. While studying abroad in Seville, Spain in 2015, she commuted using the city’s bike share program and that’s where she came to fully appreciate the freedom and joy of bicycling.