Laura Maxwell, M.A.T.
Laura Maxwell, M.A.T., is an English teacher at Hope High School in Providence, RI, and a writing fellow through the Rhode Island Writing Project. Since 1997, she has taught in urban schools in Providence and in Cape Town, South Africa. Before becoming a teacher, Maxwell worked in the nonprofit sector for the Coalition of Essential Schools and the Education Commission of the States. She received her M.A. in teaching English from Brown University.