Information Technology

Laura Daigle

Desktop Support Technician

High School: Kempsville High ('96)

Career & Technical Ed. Program Studied: Business, Keyboarding

Additional Studies/Training: Pursuing MCDST certification (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician)

A Co-op Becomes a Career

"Computers have always been interesting to me,” says Laura Daigle. “I’ve always picked up on the languages easily. My sister kind of prodded me in that direction--and once I was actually exposed to [the IT field], it was a given that’s what I would do."

Her formal computer training began with CTE classes at Kempsville High. "I took the business route, and started out with keyboarding,” Laura recalls. "They were basic computer classes, learning new operating systems…things like that."

During her junior and senior years, Laura served in a co-op with Virginia Beach Public Schools. "I worked 1:00 to 5:00 five days a week. I was hoping to be employed there after graduation, and luckily, a position opened up."

She became a Desktop Support Technician with the school system, and credits her CTE courses with giving her a solid start for her career.

"The courses I took [in high school] were the foundation for what I know now…they’ve been my foundation ever since."