Laura Hamilton

Laura Hamilton has extensive experience in various fields, currently serving as a Partnership Enthusiast & Customer Advocate at Card Integrity since February 2013, where recognition includes the 2022 Strategic Partnership Award from Iowa State University. Prior to this role, Laura was a self-employed, award-winning audiobook narrator and voice-over artist from 1993 to 2019, known for narrating notable classics such as *Are You There God, It's Me Margaret* by Judy Blume and *Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse* by Kevin Henkes. Laura's early career includes serving as Assistant to the Executive Director at the ACLU of Illinois from 1991 to 2000, where responsibilities encompassed a broad range of non-profit activities related to civil rights and social justice. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Arts in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts from Roosevelt University.