Laura Thorn, MPP, is the Senior Manager of Membership and Communications at AAIDD.
She joined AAIDD in 2018. In this role, she manages a variety of
membership activities and bookstore fulfillment.
Previously, she was an Associate with Metropolitan Group, working
primarily with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She has also held
positions in institutional finance and reproductive health.
Laura earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Allegheny
College and a master's in public policy at
George Mason University.
Her submission of her aloe plant to the
Arlington Now "pet of the week" feature was among the
top 10 viewed articles for the week of August 25, 2021.