Laura is a writer of Scottish-Iranian heritage and a member of the Baháʼí Faith. She began a career in speech writing in Brussels after introducing US President Barack Obama’s ‘
Address to European youth’ in 2014 with her own speech on the role of fathers in helping their daughters to succeed. In 2016, Laura returned home to join what she considered to be a growing “business for good” movement in Scotland; advising businesses and politicians on ethical communications and occasionally writing guest essays for The Scotsman. In 2021, Laura began writing children’s stories while playing with her young son, inspired by their somewhat unconventional cottage in Stirlingshire and the many creatures they’ve become accustomed to sharing it with. In 2022, Laura was one of four finalists for Business Women Scotland’s Inspirational Woman of the Year Award. Laura is a Senior Fellow of the Landecker Democracy Fellowship, has recently started a new role as First Minister’s Speechwriter and is a member of the Young Academy of Scotland.
“It is my hope that young people who are yet to consider themselves as the enhancers of democracy discover the power of their voices and heed the call to participate in the movements that matter to them most.”
Learn about Laura´s Landecker Democracy Fellowship project here.
You can find Laura’s website here and you can visit The Caledonia School of Speech Writing here.
Updated August 2024.