Bio
Meet Dr. Laura Truxler
A dedicated and passionate university professor with over twenty years of experience in higher education administration and teaching, Dr. Laura Truxler is skilled at building inclusive learning environments that seek to eliminate equity gaps, increase student success, and support institutional belonging.
Dr. Truxler has served as the director of the First-Year Experience Program, an academic and co-curricular program specifically designed to support first-year college students in their transition from high school into college. Partnering with Admissions, Advising, Academic Affairs, and Student Affairs, Dr. Truxler designed and implemented academic courses for incoming first-year students to successfully transition into college. With a focus on college-level critical thinking, information literacy, reading, and writing, Dr. Truxler helped to develop academic skills and strategies that students need in order to succeed in college. She has taught undergraduate students in a private liberal arts college, community college, and at a large state school. She has also taught doctoral and masters degree students as well as served on dissertation committees. Throughout her teaching career, Dr. Truxler has taught courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Student Success and Leadership. She has led academic study tours in Oaxaca, Mexico and Accra, Ghana.
As her own children enter into high school and prepare for college, Laura recognized the need to provide highly qualified Independent Educational Consulting for college admissions to her community and beyond. Drawing on years of experience working in higher education, Laura has developed an IEC practice that leverages faculty knowledge and insight.
Dr. Truxler earned her undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, a Master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL and her PhD from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. She lives with her husband, four children, and two dogs in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.
During her free time, you can find her volunteering in the local schools or working on fundraising activities for the high school Model United Nations Club.
She deeply values her time with her family, living in her rural community in Placer County, California and traveling off the beaten path from Machu Picchu, Peru to Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
Kind words
What families say
We reached out to Laura for guidance on navigating the college financial aid process for our oldest son. We were already well underway with the college admissions process, but one area I felt particularly anxious about was how we would pay for college. Many of the schools my son was considering were private and out of state, and while he was applying for scholarships, I quickly realized that the financial aid process had changed significantly since I went to college. After scheduling a time to speak with her, we connected by phone and immediately felt at ease. Laura listened carefully and quickly provided thoughtful, practical recommendations. She also provided excellent resources, guidance, and templates that gave us the confidence to advocate for our family.
Today, our child is attending his dream school, and knowing that we were able to make that dream genuinely affordable for our family is an incredible feeling. We are so grateful for Laura’s guidance and support throughout the process.
I cannot recommend Laura highly enough. She is personable, attentive, incredibly knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping families navigate what can be an overwhelming and confusing process. Her advice and support were truly invaluable to our family—and the impact was more than financial. Laura gave us the confidence to advocate for our child and make a decision that felt right for our entire family.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the college admissions or financial aid process, I would absolutely encourage you to connect with Laura. You will be in excellent hands!