Laura Coburn

Entrepreneur, Yogi, Teacher, Traveler, Cook

238 Genesee St Auburn, NY, 13021 United States

315-730-6355

This personal website is a platform for me to share my thoughts about life, love and the pursuit of happiness.

Much of my time is spent serving in the capacity of Director of Serenity at the Inns of Aurora on Cayuga Lake.

I founded and still own a design and marketing firm — Coburn Design, Inc. in 1992. While I am still involved it is in the able hands of Chris Madden and Natalie Kimbrough. I also teach yoga under the brand Eka. You can find out more about my teaching at Eka's web site.

 Current Involvement

  • Wednesday Morning Roundtable, Founding Committee
  • YMCA-WEIU Auburn Board of Directors, Chair
  • Skaneateles Recreation Charitable Trust Board
  • Tompkins Trust Business Development Board
  • Cayuga/Onondaga BOCES Graphic Design and New Media Consultant Committee

Past Involvement

  • Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
  • Blueprint for our Region’s Future, Founding Member
  • AIGA Upstate New York Chapter, Secretary
  • TomatoFest, Chair
  • Chair-ity, Chair
  • Auburn Beautification Committee Founding Member and Treasurer
  • Skaneateles Foundation, Founding Member

Honors

  • 2009 Phyllis Goldman Encouragement Award
  • 2009 Mind, Body, Spirit Award, Cayuga Community Health Network
  • 2007 Small Business of the Year, Cayuga County Chamber
  • 2007 Woman of Distinction, Syracuse, NY
  • 2006 Community Leader Award form Leadership Cayuga
  • The New York State Economic Development Council’s “Best of Class Award” for Tourism Promotional Materials
  • 2002 Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce “Chair’s Award”
  • 2000 Syracuse “40 under 40″ award recipient
  • Northeast Economic Development Conference “2000 Superior Award”
  • 2001 Sam Walton Small Business Person of the Year, Cayuga County

 

Public Speaking

Available to speak on:

  • Branding
  • Best practices in Web Design
  • Leveraging your Marketing Investment through Assets Management
  • Layout Principals for Non-Designers

Speaking Experience:

  • YMCA Annual Luncheon — Host/Interviewer
  • Emerging Entrepreneurs Series in Syracuse
  • Master of Ceremonies for Girl’s Scouts Women of Distinction Awards
  • Cooperative Extension’s Small Business Series
  • The Women in Business Network and the Cayuga County Arts Council’s “Art is Your Business” Conference
  • Master of Ceremonies for the Central New York Home-Based Business Conference
  • National Radio in 1999 for the “Entrepreneurs: Living the American Dream” series

Specialties

  • Concept Development
  • Art Direction
  • Tourism Design
  • Editorial Design
  • Marketing Development/Assessment
“You never know when you are making a memory”
— Rickie Lee Jones

Current

Past

Education

  • Bachelors of Science in Design from State University of New York College at Buffalo
  • 200 hr. Yoga Teacher Certification from Down to Earth Yoga
  • Regent Diploma in Math/Science from Homer High School