Ra McLaughlin has over two decades of work experience, starting at Third Millennium Ministries in 1998. There, they held the positions of CFO and VP of Operations and Finance. In 2010, they transitioned to Smith Preparatory Academy, where they served as a Teacher until 2022.
Ra McLaughlin earned a Bachelor's Degree in English from UCLA, where they studied from 1985 to 1996. Subsequently, they pursued a Master's Degree in Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary from 1997 to 2003.