Some of the best lessons are anchored in the golden moments of kindness, connection, and community. These are the moments that Laurie lives for. With compassion and thoughtfulness, Laurie acknowledges and affirms the accomplishments of teachers and students through connection and relationships. A cheerleader, storyteller, light bringer, and dreamer, Laurie McIntosh uses her twenty-plus years in education to build connections and forge new paths.

With the stories of writing “Teachers These Days” with Dr. Jody Carrington, her two appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Traitors Canada Season Two, and now a member of the Outside Pin Team with Dr. Shelley Moore, Laurie strives to build community to define and exemplify what it truly means to be a “teacher these days.”