Laura Jones, PMP

Laura Jones, PMP has a diverse work experience spanning across various industries. Laura has worked as the AVP of Marketing & Events at Virginia REALTORS® since May 2021. Prior to that, they held the role of Content Editor/Project Manager at the same company since August 2018.

Before joining Virginia REALTORS®, Laura served as the Managing Editor at Charleston Home + Design magazine from September 2017 to May 2018, where they oversaw the production and successful publication of a quarterly magazine.

Prior to their editorial role, Laura worked as a Substitute Teacher at Dorchester School District 2 from February 2015 to May 2016. In this role, they executed lesson plans, customized teaching strategies, maintained good classroom management, and fulfilled all job responsibilities of the absent teachers.

Laura has also worked as a Content and Social Media Manager at USstoragesearch.com from June 2011 to January 2014. In this remote role, they managed and coordinated content and social media programs, organized work schedules, conducted staff meetings, and established guidelines for employees and interns. Additionally, they contributed articles to professional industry publications.

Lastly, Laura worked as a Teacher at the City of Newport News from June 2010 to June 2011.

Laura Jones, PMP has a strong educational background. Laura completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a specialization in Journalism from Christopher Newport University between 2005 and 2009. Laura then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in English from the same university from 2008 to 2010. Prior to their college years, Laura completed their high school education at Deep Run High School, though no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.

In addition to their formal education, Laura Jones obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in December 2019, indicating their expertise in the field of project management.