Laura Polster was born and raised in Silicon Valley and attended Santa Clara University graduating with a degree in Accounting. While at SCU, she served as President and CEO of the Eta Lambda chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta and spent much of her free time organizing events and fundraising. After receiving her degree, she went on to work as a tax accountant at Frank, Rimerman + Co., a regional CPA firm in the Bay Area.

In the summer of 2014, Laura Polster moved to Las Vegas and decided to pursue something other than accounting. She began work at Diamond Resorts International in their Creative Services and Brand Management Department. There she assisted with various PR and marketing efforts and event planning. In addition, she assisted with the selection and implementation of internal organizational tools.