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Laura Karns

Laura Karns teaches middle school science for Montgomery County Public Schools in Germantown, Maryland. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate at Salisbury University. When she is not working with her students, Laura spends her free time hiking with her dog and planning her wedding with her fiancée.