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Laura Akers
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Write, Reviewer and Interviewer, Den of Geek
Beats
Faith, Public School , Popular Culture, Education , Accountability, Testing , Classroom Technology, High Stakes Testing
Content
By Luke Harold Verified, Laura Akers Verified| Rancho Santa Fe Review Verified April 18, 2022 11:20 AM PT Share Rancho Santa Fe resident and new author Laura Akers recently released “Dior or Die,” a novel about a woman on a covert paramilitary team who has to dodge the threats that come from being on a terrorist’s hit list. Akers pulled from her own background while putting together the plot. “I was a prosecutor in San Diego, and I had a person I had convicted who made death threats against me,” she said.
Guest column: Understanding Ardmore’s homeless crisis calls for reviewing recent efforts, proposed solutions
By Laura Akers Verified| The Ardmoreite Verified Over the last few years, homelessness has metastasized to create a crisis in Ardmore. A rising homeless population, a lack of overnight shelter, and an ongoing COVID crisis have led to the emergency our community faces. For the first time in 20 years, Ardmore is no longer home to an overnight emergency shelter program for our homeless residents. In 2019, Children of the King Baptist Church closed its nearly 20-year-old shelter ministry program for renovations.
By Luke Harold Verified, Laura Akers Verified| Rancho Santa Fe Review Verified April 18, 2022 11:20 AM PT Share Rancho Santa Fe resident and new author Laura Akers recently released “Dior or Die,” a novel about a woman on a covert paramilitary team who has to dodge the threats that come from being on a terrorist’s hit list. Akers pulled from her own background while putting together the plot. “I was a prosecutor in San Diego, and I had a person I had convicted who made death threats against me,” she said.
Company Info
Den of Geek
Den of Geek is a global pop culture and entertainment media company founded in 2007 in London. It expanded to the U.S. in 2013 and is headquartered in New York. The company caters to entertainment enthusiasts with comprehensive coverage of movies, TV shows, video games, comics, and related geek culture. Den of Geek produces a variety of content, including news, reviews, interviews, and recommendation lists. It also publishes a quarterly print magazine and covers major industry events like Comic-Con. The company engages its audience through affiliate marketing, advertising, and partnerships, including collaborations with Comscore for audience analytics and Electronic Arts for event sponsorships. With around 50 employees and a monthly audience of 11 million web visits, Den of Geek combines nostalgia-driven content with timely reporting to connect with its tech-savvy fanbase.
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