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| Laura Andon |
Laura Andon first caught the media’s attention as a pro surfer and model, but it was her outgoing and spirited personality, which carved her career as an inspirational author, respected presenter, model, actor and brand ambassador.
It is not every day one comes across a personality such as Laura who can ride a board at the most elite of levels, skate a ramp, model a front cover of a magazine, hold a crowd presenting as well as possess the natural ability to instantly morph into character. Laura however demonstrates all of these talents and does so with humility and a smile.
Laura is heavily involved in a number of community initiatives, is a great role model and would be a very respected and valued brand advocate for any company she was to represent.
Surfing since she was seventeen, Laura went pro in 2004 securing a two-year sponsorship with giant surf company, Billabong. During those years of competition, Laura emerged as a radio personality on 2SSR 99.7 FM, signed to promote female surfing and give listeners an insight on upcoming events.
In 2006, Rusty and Dragon offered Laura sponsorship and she made the shift from competition to free-surfing.
In 2008, Laura became the International face for Ocean and Earth ‘Honey’.
While encouraging females to enjoy the fun and natural lifestyle of surfing, Laura was also studying at Wollongong University and attained a Bachelor of Education, becoming a high school Physical and Health Teacher.
During this time, Laura shifted her focus to modelling and fronted campaigns for Bonds, Pantene, Abercrombie & Fitch and David Jones. After landing a number of TV commercials, Laura moved in to TV presenting, whilst studying acting at the same time.
As an ambassador and spokesperson, Laura fronted the national Cervical Cancer “I-did” campaign, Clearasil’s “secrets of looking and feeling awesome” campaign, and was a Bonds “Fashion Stylista”.
For her work with Charity, Laura is an ambassador for Variety (the children’s charity) and regularly hosts high-profile events for the organisation.
Laura is also a youth ambassador for Earth Hour.
In 2013 Laura joined Sanitarium as a Sydney event ambassador, for their Weet-Bix Kids TRYathalon.
Most recently, Laura launched the stunning ‘The Ride of Life’, a motivational and inspirational learn-to-surf book http://www.lauraandon.com/book/.
Laura uses surfing as a metaphor and her book encourages people to stand up for themselves, both in and out of the water, helping to turn dreams into reality. Her school tour around the country has already inspired many students to go out and reach their true potential. Laura’s natural ease in building a rapport with the younger generation is a testament to her ability to connect and make a positive impact.
Laura was last seen on Channel 9’s Getaway, travelling to New Zealand, where she partook in heli-boarding, snowshoeing and snow kiting!
Her bubbly personality, professionalism and her experience makes Laura a confident MC/Host, a talented TV Presenter, and an admirable brand ambassador.
