Laura envisions a career in healthcare administration, advancing value-based care models that address systemic inequities in access, outcomes, and workforce diversity.

Laura Frazee-Sonsteng is an MBA candidate at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, bringing more than a decade of leadership experience in healthcare operations and practice management. Before graduate school, she served as practice manager for a veterinary clinic in Montana, where she oversaw human resources, directed a merger, grew the client base by over 500%, and significantly increased both revenue and staff retention. A veterinarian at the clinic praised Laura for “giving her heart and soul to the clinic and its staff” at a time when the clinic struggled: “Laura brought the staff together with her leadership,” she writes.

Laura had long dreamed of graduate school. Her plans were paused when, in 2021, she and her husband welcomed a son. However, Laura was persistent:  In 2024, Laura and her husband moved across the country for Laura’s dream of attending Ross. At Ross, Laura now serves as co-president of MoMBAs, a group supporting mothers in the MBA program. She is working to make it an official Ross club to expand resources for her fellow student parents.

Passionate about health equity, Laura envisions a career in healthcare administration, advancing value-based care models that address systemic inequities in access, outcomes, and workforce diversity. As part of her MBA program, Laura recently consulted with a healthcare service in Kenya to improve operational efficiency, expanding her experience to include global health operations and cross-cultural problem-solving. In summer 2025, she interned with DaVita Kidney Care in its field operations division, building on her commitment to improving patient experiences and outcomes. Laura’s story is one of persistence, adaptability, and the belief that personal values and professional ambition can combine to power lasting impact.

CEW+ commends Laura’s dedication to purposeful leadership and names her a Margaret Dow Towsley Scholar.