Lauren Smetzer
Aggregation Specialist at Dreamscape Media- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Dreamscape Media
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Aggregation Specialist
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May 2022 - Present
Dreamscape Media has published hundreds of bestselling audiobooks and videos that range from motivational self-help to suspenseful mysteries. Our audio titles have earned a dozen Audie Award nominations and more than fifty Audiofile Earphones Awards. Additionally, Dreamscape provides digital distribution of audiobooks, eBooks, films, documentaries, and television shows to over 5.5 million library patrons through Hoopla Digital. Not only does Dreamscape excel in the library market, but we have also established ourselves as a key publisher and distributor within the retail space.-Overhauled hiring and training process for, as well as oversaw, team of 12 contract vetters, achieving a weekly 6,000 title reduction in backlog-Streamlined delivery process of titles to Hoopla in frequency, increasing live title count by 1,000+ weekly and circulation growth for Draft2Digital partner by 133%-Curated content to highlight marketable, quality titles for library patrons daily-Resolved publisher requests weekly to sustain account satisfaction with 4 partners Show less
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Metadata Specialist
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Sep 2020 - Apr 2022
-Compiled crucial title related information, like synopsis, and proofread it to ensure accuracy-Verified correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation within title name, synopsis, and series information
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Wapakoneta Daily News
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Wapakoneta, Ohio
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General Assignment Reporter
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Feb 2019 - Sep 2020
-Wrote 8 stories weekly for print newspaper as assigned by editor and investigated own leads under strict deadlines -Contributed to breaking news stories on natural disasters such as tornadoes and severe flooding, a presidential campaign rally, and the Covid-19 pandemic -Attended local events, school board meetings, and village council meetings to report on regional news and issues -Edited and revised stories to meet the newspaper’s standards and followed AP style guidelines -Designed visually appealing newspaper pages for obituaries and news stories daily using InDesign -Captured photos using digital camera and edited in Photoshop for daily news story -Planned social media posts in advance of publication to generate traffic on Facebook and company website Show less
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Tatum Games LLC
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Writing Intern
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Nov 2018 - Feb 2019
-Wrote and edited a Wikipedia character page for Heroes Vs Villains game to emphasize unique in-game abilities -Pitched lore for a Heroes Vs Villains character to increase public interest in characters -Designed and developed 2 characters, including biographies and in-game abilities, as well as other supporter content like comics -Wrote and edited a Wikipedia character page for Heroes Vs Villains game to emphasize unique in-game abilities -Pitched lore for a Heroes Vs Villains character to increase public interest in characters -Designed and developed 2 characters, including biographies and in-game abilities, as well as other supporter content like comics
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Education
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Miami University
Bachelor’s Degree, Professional Writing and Creative Writing