Laura Sturgill has been an art educator for twenty-one years. She taught for twelve years in the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and nine years at Oak Hill School in Nashville, Tennessee. She has presented at Tennessee Arts Academy, as well as in district-wide professional developments. She currently teaches second through sixth grade students and especially enjoys collaborating with local artists and educators to keep her lessons exciting. She loves painting, fiber arts, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two sons.