User:Lauriburns/sandbox

Writer

Burns published her life story Punished for Purpose in 2010 and shopping her screenplay and TV drama which are registered on Writer’s Guild of America. She has had numerous TV and Film offers but has yet to close a deal with anyone.

FAME

Burns’ life story and the first kids to live in her charity home were highlighted in PEOPLE Magazine in 2012. Family Circle Magazine wrote and article that coined Burns as The Teen Whisper covered her story in August of 2012. Burns’ transformation and care for broken kids was highlighted in Huffington Post name Transformation: How Super Heroes pay it forward. Burns has appeared on news shows with Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC, KTTV, CNN LA Times and the Orange County Register produced several articles as it is the location of her foster home and founding place of her charity. Burns was selected alongside Maria Shriver by MAKERS who highlight dynamic women changing the world. Burns first charity event, Gimme Shelter was at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles and featured performing musicians Duffy, Mark McGrath, Billy Morrison, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Linda Perry.