Over the last 25 years, Laura has created, designed and taught innovative courses for UCSC Extension and for Cal State University East Bay OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute).

English Courses Laura has Designed & Taught

Nobel Laureate Authors Series

                Jose Saramago – Portuguese

                Nadine Gordimer – South African

                William Faulkner - American

                Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Colombian

                CZESŁAW MIŁOSZ – Polish           

Mastering American English Series

                Powerful Vocabulary

                Mastering American English through Reading

                   American Literature

                Mastering American English through

                   Great American Poetry

                Succinct Sentences