Laura has worked in the field of educational entertainment for the past 15 years. Past credits include work with The Children's Theatre Company, The Great North American History Theatre and the Guthrie Theatre. She is one of the founders of Recovery Productions, a theatre company nationally renowed for its' presentation, HIGHer EDUCATION, a one act play about date rape and substance abuse on college campuses. Paul is the sole author of THE NEXT LEVEL, Cornerstone's program for college athletes, coaches and administrators.

Paul and Laura are both Theatre and Education graduates of the University of Wisconsin. Paul received his teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater and Laura received her degree from the UW, Madison. In addition Laura earned a Masters Degree in Human Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Laura Hansen: Education Outreach Director & Training Coordinator

Cornerstone Productions LLC

Minneapolis, MN 55428

1-800-962-2477


Educational and Academic Development:

2002 M.A. Human Development - St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN

1995 Course Work re: Chemical Dependency Counseling - Hazelden Treatment Ctr., MN

1992 Course Work re: Epidemiology and Addiction - University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

1980’s Guthrie Theatre Extended Acting Classes-Mpls, MN

1980’s Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop-Improvisational Theatre Coursework-Mpls, MN

1979 B.A. Theatre, University of Wisconsin, Madison. WI



Theatre Company Production Experience:

1990-Present Cornerstone Productions / Co-Founder / Education Outreach Director

1980-1990 Recovery Productions / Co-Founder / Co-Producer / Performer





Plays Authored/Co-Authored and Produced

1997 Playwright The Next Level - Co-Author/Co-Producer/Co-Performer

1995 Playwright QUEST?IONS II - Co-Author/Co-Producer/ Performer

1992 Playwright QUEST?IONS - Author / Producer / Performer

1990 Playwright HIGH-er EDUCATION / Co-Author/Co-Producer/Performer

1988 Playwright Hops and Barley Present Life on the Rocks /Co-Author/Co-Producer/ Co-Performer



Guest Lecturer/Presenter: 1990-Present

NCEA National Catholic Educators’

NMSA National MIddle School Association Annual

NODA National Orientation Directors Association

NCAA National College Athletic Association Lifeskills Coordinators

CEYA Center for the Education of the Young Adolescent

American School Counselor’s Association

National Peer Helpers Association

Search Institute Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Conference

National Youth Crime Prevention Conference

TREND St. Louis (Turning Resources and Energy in New Directions)

Midwest Regional School Social Workers

MEA/MFT Minnesota Education Association/Minnesota Federation of Teachers

NWEA Northwest Wisconsin Education Association

WEAC Wisconsin Education Association

AIMS Association of Illinois Middle Schools

WAMLE Wisconsin Association for Mid Level Education

MAMLE Minnesota Association for Mid Level Education

MWAMLE Midwest Association for Mid Level Education

Illinois School Social Workers

Wisconsin School Psychologists

Wisconsin School Counselors Association

Minnesota School Counselors Association

South Dakota School Counselors Association

IDEA Illinois Drug Education Association

MPRC Minnesota Prevention Resource Center Program Sharing Conference

South Dakota Athletic Association Conference

Wisconsin Athletic and Activity Director Association

DARE of Illinois



Professional Development Acting/Original Script Development Work/Improvisation:

1990’s Land Stewardship Project-Stillwater, MN Actress/Educator

Original Script Collaboration/Actress/ Planting in the Dust

Community Presentation Facilitator - United States and Canada

1990’s Playwrights Center - Minneapolis, MN - Acting Company

Original Script Development

Six Blocks Uptown

The Allgood Boy

1985-1990 Troupe America - Company Actress

Nunsense

1980-1990 Great North American History Theatre- Actress - St. Paul and Chicago Servant’s Christmas

Plain Hearts

The Lady Knight

Down to Earth

1982-1983 Children’s Theatre Company - Actress -Minneapolis, Minnesota

Harriet the Spy

1979-1982 Fireside Playhouse Company Actress - Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Fiddler on the Roof - Golde (Yente)

Hello Dolly - Dolly

The King and I - Lady Thiang

South Pacific - Bloody Mary



Laura  is the co-founder of Cornerstone Productions, a theatre company dedicated to producing creative educational entertainment for schools and communities. Laura has worked in the field of educational entertainment for the past 15 years. The SUPPORTING PLAYERS TRAINING and the TIPS TRAINING were co-created by Laura and her husband/business partner Paul Hansen to educate teachers, counselors, coaches and students in the skills necessary to create interesting educational role plays. In addition to her work with Cornerstone, Laura is one of the founders of Recovery Productions, a theatre company nationally renowned for its' presentation, HIGHer EDUCATION, a one act play about date rape and substance abuse on college campuses. Together Laura and her husband Paul have co-authored and performed numerous educational programs which focus on character education and healthy choices. The couple also co-authored THE NEXT LEVEL, Cornerstone's program on women and sports. Laura holds a Bachelors’ Degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and has recently completed her Masters Degree in Human Development at the University of St. Mary’s in Minneapolis. Laura and her husband Paul are the co-authors of SUPPORTING PLAYERS a training manual for organizations desiring to build community peer education acting troupes.