Laura Troutman was born in Nebraska but grew up in Seattle, WA.  She moved back to Nebraska as a freshman and attended Burke High School. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Exercise Science and Psychology.  After graduating, she worked as a PE Specialist at a Therapeutic School in Council Bluffs, IA.  She received her PE K-12 Teaching Certification from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. She first began at Concordia by coaching soccer at the High School in 2017, then started working in Learning Center in 2018, and began teaching PE at Concordia Academy in 2019. 

Laura and her husband, Matt, were married in July of 2005.  They have four children, Luke, Anna, Lydia, and Isaiah, who have attended Concordia since kindergarten.  Mrs. Troutman enjoys playing all sports, cheering on any Husker sports team and Seattle Seahawks, and watching her kids compete.  She also enjoys spending time outside.  Her favorite bible passage is Romans 8: 31-38.