Laura Dowler
She/Her/Hers
Senior Manager, Research & Knowledge
I am based in: Akron, Ohio
My strengths are: Lifetime Learner, Mentor, Analytical, Introspective, Collaborative, Funny
I identify as: INFJ, extroverted introvert, first-generation college student, Midwesterner, AmeriCorps alum, cineaste, and drinker of black coffee
Laura is a Senior Manager of Research & Knowledge. She identifies strategic networks to support our search teams to build out deep, diverse candidate pools and also keeps the team abreast of sector trends and resources. Laura is an information professional, writer, and cat lover who is based in Ohio. A librarian by trade and an organizer at heart, she works to build strong networks and communities that bring diverse voices to the table.
She holds a degree in English with a minor in Film from Ohio University, a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University, and is currently working on an MBA from Ohio University. In her spare time Laura can usually be found trying new recipes, attending a Toastmasters meeting, or playing video games.
More About Laura
Is there a quote that inspires you? While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.-Eugene Debs
What lasting change do you want your work to have? I want rural, first-generation college students to see all of the career possibilities that await them.
If you could give a 10-minute presentation on any subject, what would it be? The Western genre of film and how it reflects American mythology.