Director, Social Media & Trending Content at CBS News
staten island, new york, united states
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Claim your profileLaura is a versatile producer, writer, creative thinker and leader with over 12 years of experience in digital, social and TV network broadcast production. She currently manages a team of producers, assigns content, and crafts strategies to best engage audiences as a Director of Social Media & Trending Content at CBS News.Previously, she worked at The New York Post, focusing on digital and social strategy, pitching stories for nypost.com, writing headlines and articles, and producing videos for the site. As a Senior Editor at The Post, she guided producers on story selection and edited their copy. She started her career at ABC News as a producer of original content for digital and social media and assisted two correspondents, working on the production of their stories for all ABC News shows, shooting interviews and booking guests. While there, she created digital and social content for ABC News' Special broadcasts, such as the second inauguration of Barack Obama, Hurricane Sandy Coverage and the 2012 Aurora theater shooting. She also created digital/marketing strategies for ABC Network and 20/20 Specials such as Diane Sawyer's exclusive interview with Caitlin Jenner, David Muir's Made in America Special and Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People specials. During her free time, Laura loves volunteering in her community, empowering and mentoring young women and children.






Bachelor Of Arts, Broadcast Journalism, Communications at Hofstra UniversityGraduated: 2012
Leadership, Management at Kingsborough Community CollegeGraduated: 2010