Laura Lewis Blischke

Arts Administrator

850.245.6475
laura.blischke@dos.myflorida.com

Laura joined the staff in the summer of 2006. Passionate about the arts, she enjoyed a ten-year career with the Walt Disney Company. Ms. Blischke 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 oversees the Underserved Cultural Community Development and Arts in Education initiatives as well as all REDI (Rural Economic Development Initiative) issues.

Laura lives in Tallahassee with her husband Karl and 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 been published through online reviews.