LauraLea performs oversight duties within the Office of Fiscal Performance and Accountability and assists in assessing the financial performance and viability of CMU’s partner schools. She provides guidance and expertise to schools related to their budgets, quarterly financial statements, audited financial statements and overall financial performance. In addition, she monitors charter schools’ compliance with insurance requirements, reviews educational service provider agreements, financings and leases. Before joining the Center in 2021, LauraLea worked as a budget manager for an educational service provider. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Grand Valley State University.