Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Laura Fenster Rothschild currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Isles where she leads our mission to ensure healthy, sustainable communities where all can thrive. Previously, Laura served as the Founding Managing Director of Isles’ Johnson Center for Learning and Policy, making strides in both policy and inter-sector practices. Prior to Isles, Laura worked as an Impact Consultant supporting CBOs, Universities, and Impact Investment Funds in their mission-driven work. Her career began in the nonprofit sector and evolved to serve as the Director of Education and Training at Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies.
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Throughout this time, she designed and implemented alternative structures and strategies for urban and rural communities to enhance the success of young people in schools and beyond. While she had a formal education at Lafayette College and Rutgers, The State University of NJ, Laura gives credit to mentors, partners, and colleagues at the Center for Supportive Schools for helping to set the foundation for all her professional work. Laura grounds her practice in building and nurturing deep relationships that honor each other’s narratives, allow all to show up as their authentic selves, and provide space for growth and laughter.