Laura Kutner (she, her, hers) was born and raised in Portland, OR. She is a Peace Corps alumna and has her BA in Anthropology and Spanish from UCSB and her Masters in Public Administration from Portland State University. Her Peace Corps experience was her inspiration for starting Trash for Peace and is honored to work with such incredible and inspiring community members. She also teaches a GED class for Spanish-speaking adults at MHCC, and in her free time loves to go on walks and runs with her family and watch the Great British Bake Off.