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Laura Fitzgerald

Laura’s passion for storytelling and creative writing can be traced back to her childhood. That passion led her to major in English/Creative Writing and Journalism at Miami University, where she discovered her love for telling others’ stories through online media. Her career in newspaper journalism led her to Port Huron where she dug strong roots in the community through three-and-a-half years of reporting for the Times Herald newspaper. She recently launched Fitzgerald Creative Services, LLC, as her freelance writing brand. Outside of work, you can find Laura riding horses, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and cozied up with a good book and her cats, Frank and Dobby. 
 

Laura Fitzgerald's Latest Articles

Little Michiganders need more investment in early interventions

Michigan legislature’s FY 2027 state budget includes a much needed $1.45 million increase for Early On.

How Talent Together is helping solve the teacher shortage

In response to statewide teacher shortages, Michigan has invested in alternative routes to teacher certification. One program, Talent Together, helps Metro Detroiters realize their dreams of becoming teachers by providing a free education and a paid student-teaching experience.

Metro Detroit schools see progress in reducing chronic absenteeism. Here’s how they’re doing it

Statewide chronic absenteeism rates remain above pre-COVID-19-pandemic levels, but Metro Detroit schools are tackling chronic absenteeism by removing barriers to attendance and creating enriching, fun school experiences for students.

How these two physicians are saving the bedtime story

Dennis and Archer, both Black doctors and authors in their own right, have used the trajectories of their careers to serve as representation for the generations coming after them.

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