Laurie Friedman

About

Laurie has over 25 years’ experience in emergency management and currently serves as the Stanford University Deputy Emergency Manager.  Her interest in disaster response, preparedness education and hazard mitigation began during a Presidential Management Internship with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  In her career, she has responded to major disasters and led preparedness, planning and education programs for federal and local emergency response and public health agencies.  She understands people genuinely want to help in emergencies, and that skills training goes a long way to build the confidence needed.  For this reason, Laurie has adapted the FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) national curriculum for Stanford students who wish to train and then serve on the Stanford CERT team.  Laurie holds an MS from the University of Oregon and a BS from UC Davis.  In her free time, you can probably find her riding at the Stanford Red Barn Equestrian Center.