Laura Shaw Frank is the Director of Recruitment, Placement, and Alumnae Support at Yeshivat Maharat. She is also the Director of Israel Guidance and a member of the history faculty at SAR High School. A graduate of Columbia College and Columbia Law School, Laura is currently completing her PhD in American Jewish History at the University of Maryland. Her dissertation deals with Jewish marriage and divorce in nineteenth century America. Laura lives in Riverdale, NY with her family.