Laura Shotzbarger, MS

Laura Shotzbarger is an alumni of CSU Northridge, where she received her BA in English and her MS in Counseling Education.  She began working for Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services in 1993, where she demonstrated a strong commitment to providing families with respectful, individualized and equitable services.  Upon moving into supervision and management, she was passionate about supporting those staff working directly with children and families.  As a regional manager, she advocated for advanced training in the areas of domestic violence as well as maternal mental health and its impact on the family.  She embraces multidisciplinary teaming as well as quality supervision in order to make the best decisions possible for families.  

Since retiring from LA County, Ms. Shotzbarger has served as an instructor for Common Core, Supervisor Core, Emergency Response and Structured Decision Making. She remains enthusiastic about preparing social workers and supervisors for the many challenges inherent in child welfare.  She has recently developed curriculum for emerging leaders as well as the upcoming Linkages 2.0 training.  Ms. Shotzbarger enjoys hiking and backpacking as well as spending time with family, friends and her dogs.