Growing up in the city, Lawrence spent his summers at a boys’ camp in New Hampshire working with children. It inspired him to become a science teacher. After earning his undergraduate degree in Education from Boston State College he started his teaching career. Lawrence earned his Master’s Degree in Earth Science & Geography and retired after 34 years.
During his last few years of teaching, he worked part time at FKO as a science coach, instructing site directors the best way to teach science curriculum.