Laura Franzini is the Strategy and Operations Manager of the Aspen Policy Academy. Previously, she worked on the copy desks of the Boston Globe and the Los Angeles Times, was a data consultant for organizations including XPRIZE Foundation, and served as Chief Operating Officer of Author Accelerator, a startup that provides training and certification to book editors. Laura holds a BS in Journalism from Emerson College. Her favorite things to do include reading, yoga, photography, and increasing her 1,000+ day streak on Duolingo.