03/23/2025
Thank you, Liza Bennigson and Katie Dodd, for sharing my story and bringing it to life with your beautiful prose. And thank you, Olivia Ward, for planting the seed for this story.
"... It may have taken her decades to find her purpose, but Laura is living proof that it’s never too late. She hopes her story inspires Menlo students and young alumni to start sooner. "Get out and see the world, and help people," she urges. Whether it’s in our own backyards or across the globe, "there’s so much need in this world; it’s all around us." As Laura’s journey continues to wind and wander, her path is now far from aimless, guided by the wise words of WCK [World Central Kitchen] founder and chef José Andrés: "If you are lost, share a plate of food with a stranger…you will find who you are."
ALUMNA PROFILELaura PauliClass of 1982The “Accidental Activist”: How a Marketing Exec Is Using Her Love of Food to Feed the WorldLaura PauliCLASS OF ’82Laura’s LinkedIn headline reads: “Chef, Sommelier, Fundraiser, and Humanitarian Aid Activist,” none of which depict her day job as a ful...
