Laura Abbruzzese

Laura Abbruzzese M.S. is an experienced professional in early childhood education and child development. Since February 2020, Laura has served as Program Manager for both Early Childhood Education Monitoring and Prevention Initiative Monitoring at Vander Weele Group. Prior to this role, Laura spent nearly nine years at City Colleges of Chicago: Harry S Truman College as an Adjunct Lecturer, teaching various courses related to child development. Additional experience includes positions at Baby TALK as a Technical Assistance and Training Specialist, Erikson Institute as a Program Monitor, and American Institutes for Research. Laura has also held faculty roles at Columbia College Chicago and numerous positions in child development and education from 2001 to 2013. Laura holds a Master's Degree in Child Development from Erikson Institute and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Roosevelt University.