Laura was born and raised in San Sebastian de las Grutas Sola de Vega, Oaxaca, Mexico, on February 25, 1988. She is the daughter of Macedonio García and Hilda Reyes. She is the last of 13 siblings. Her mother decided to die when she was 18 years old. When she was 20 years old, she decided to go to California. She got married and was blessed with 6 beautiful children, 3 boys and 3 girls. She has worked in the fields and cleaning houses. For economic reasons, she and her husband moved to Huron, CA seven years ago. In Huron, she was able to go back to school and discover her passion for advocacy to empower Latino parents who are often ignored due to their inability to speak English.