McConnell (she/her/hers) is a 2011 graduate of the Upsilon Gamma Chapter of Theta Tau at the University of South Florida where she received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. McConnell has worked in various capacities at Advanced Hand and Plastic Surgery Center in Wesley Chapel, Florida since 2012. Laura lives outside of Tampa, Florida, with her husband Dan (who is also a Theta Tau brother and a member of the Theta Tau Executive Council) and their two children.