Laura Juarez was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA. She graduated from a private high school and attended Bakersfield College where she studied Administration of Justice. Laura is an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation (Nʉmʉnʉʉ).
Laura has over two decades of experience working in several departments for the County of Kern including Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Public Defender, Child Support Services, Juvenile Probation, and the District Attorney’s Office. Presently, she is employed with the Kern County Aging and Adult Services Department in Administration as an Office Services Coordinator.
Laura has experience in project management, project coordination, supervision, fundraising, and event planning. In her current capacity, she works closely with the Director and members of the Kern County Commission on Aging (COA), the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee, and the Aging Disability and Resource Connection (ADRC). She is also a California Notary Public. Laura has done voiceover work for “The Kids Count Show,” produced by Kern County Child Support Services.
She has served on the Board of Directors for the Bakersfield American Indian Health Project (BAIHP) since 2018, which she loves and has a passion for helping the underserved native community, especially children and elders. She always strives to be open and receptive to new ideas and enjoys helping in any capacity that she can. One of her favorite sayings is “Many hands make light work.”