California State Leader Ambassador

Meet Laura LaRose!

Laura LaRose, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, AOCNS, AOCNP, is a hematology-oncology nurse practitioner with more than 16 years of experience caring for people with cancer. She earned her MSN at UCLA, is board certified in oncology and pain management, and has authored textbook chapters for the Oncology Nursing Society.

Laura has been an ACS CAN volunteer since 2016 because, as an oncology NP, she wanted more ways to advocate for her patients—and she does this work in honor of her father, whom she lost to kidney cancer in 2007. She’s raised more than $70,000 for Lights of Hope, ranked in the top 10 fundraisers nationally three times, and was named ACT Lead of the Year in 2024.

Originally from Connecticut (she does not miss the cold, but does miss a proper autumn), Laura now lives in California with her spouse of 10 years and their very spirited 6-year-old daughter. A former flying trapeze artist, she loves baking, board games, and travel (dream destination: Japan). She’s also a proud Swiftie, Disney adult, elder emo, and cat lady at heart.