Laura joined the staff on July 31, 2006.  Passionate about the arts, she enjoyed a ten year career with the Walt Disney Company. Ms. Stone worked as a professional dancer who performed stage shows at the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Center, and later as a Staging Specialist teaching on-property shows at the Magic Kingdom. She assisted on many Disney special events, and choreographed for seasonal parades.  Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance with an emphasis on teaching from Virginia Intermont College.  She has also choreographed for USFSA figure skaters, with former students competing at the local, regional and national level.

At the Division, she is the UACAP (Underserved Arts Communities Assistance Program) and Arts in Education Program Manager and oversees all REDI (Rural Economic Development Initiative) issues.

Ms. Stone lives in Tallahassee with her two beautiful daughters Olivia and Kate. In her spare time she enjoys photography, reading, working in her yard, and going to the beach. She also writes poetry and several of her pieces have recently been published through online reviews.