About+Us

Laurie Carroll
Laurie Carroll holds a Master of Arts degree in English with a concentration in Folklore & Southern Culture from Northwestern State University. She has written articles for //Louisiana Folklife//, //Louisiana Studies//, and //Voices of the American South: A Comprehensive Anthology of Southern Literature//. Laurie spent seventeen years teaching dance and musical theatre, working in Arts Administration, and teaching English for Bossier Parish Community College, and is currently the school librarian and 6thGrade English Language Arts/Reading teacher at NSU Middle Lab School in Natchitoches, LA where she also serves on the School Improvement Team, is the Demon Dancer teacher sponsor, coordinates a book club, and has written and received school grants for technology and cross-curricular projects. Laurie participated in the 2011 NSU Writing Project Summer Institute.

Laura Hargis (my recent reads)
Laura Hargis received her Bachelor of Arts degree and teacher certification for Elementary Education in 1995. She has sixteen years of experience in education teaching in Morehouse, Avoyelles and Rapides parishes in Louisiana, and the Hamburg School District in Southeast Arkansas. Laura has taught Kindergarten through 8th grade, as well as served as Magnet Facilitator in Rapides Parish. She is currently the Media Specialist at Marksville Elementary School in Marksville, La. Laura is working on her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Northwestern State University. Laura participated in the 2008 NSU Writing Project Summer Institute for teachers and currently serves as the NSUWP Technology Liaison.

Lisa Wiggins
Lisa Wiggins earned her Master’s degree in guidance counseling at Louisiana State University. A bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, media specialist certification, supervision of education majors, and plus 30 graduate hours were obtained from Northwestern State University. Mrs. Wiggins has 14 years experience as a librarian and teacher in Natchitoches Parish. Lisa is a NSUWP Teacher Consultant and serves as a liaison on the young writer’s team. Currently she is Louisiana’s 2011 Ag teacher of the year and Natchitoches Parish’s elementary teacher of the year. She is employed as Northwestern Elementary Lab School’s librarian where keeping in tune with today’s learners and motivating them to become lifelong learners is always top priority.