Specializes in communications and the promotion of social concerns. Authored numerous articles on environmental protection, endangered species awareness, equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender and intersex community, and the health benefits of volunteering published in NJ's UpStage Magazine. Organized community outreach projects to address environmental and social causes in home state of New Jersey allowing more than 200 volunteers to enjoy the experience of helping others. Recipient of the W.E. Upjohn Award for outstanding accomplishments in community service, 2004 Volunteer of the Year for Pfizer Inc., and was presented with the National Parks Chiefs Award.

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the Cententary College.

Master's Degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership at Seton Hall University.

Love, Determination and Bureaucracy in the State of New Jersey

Laurel Hester and Stacie Andree met all of the qualifications that the State of New Jersey uses to define  domestic partnership, yet Stacy was denied survivor rights of her partner's pension when Laurel was diagnosed with a deadly cancer. To learn how Laurel spents the last weeks of her life....click here