Laura is a policy analyst and government specialist with an extensive knowledge of public policy.

 Prior to taking up the post of social policy officer with ICTU, Laura worked as a political advisor in the Office of the Tánaiste in the Labour/ Fine Gael coalition government and as an opinion pollster with Ipsos MRBI. She has also worked in research and policy advisory roles in the Office of the United Nations Assistant Secretary General and in the social justice unit of the Society of Vincent de Paul.

Laura holds a PhD and MA in social policy from Oxford University and a BA in social policy from Trinity College.