Lauren Brown
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Build a Full Website using WordPress
CourseraMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business
CourseraMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Hands-on Fact-checking Course
International Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute and the American Press InstituteJul, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Made Trade
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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Jun 2022 - Present
• Manages Made Trade Magazine • Builds landing pages on the retail website on Shopify • Drafts all social media copy for Instagram, Facebook, and emails • Manages affiliate correspondence, writes newsletters regarding inventory changes, and builds connections through HARO (Help A Reporter Out)
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Magazine Coordinator
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Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
• Writes brand features, gift guides, press releases and informational articles about sustainable materials and products• Implements SEO analytics to determine pitches for new content, and assists the SEO team by copywriting meta titles and descriptions and researching relevant high ranking keywords• Manages which articles appear on the website's front page and coordinates with design and marketing teams when changing the homepage to adhere to seasonality and holidays• Built internal wiki regarding how to start an article beginning-to-end, best practices, and style Show less
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Made Trade Magazine Summer Editorial Intern
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May 2021 - Sep 2021
• Wrote long-form brand features and product guides about sustainability and fair trade• Managed Made Trade's Tiktok, Twitter, and LinkedIn platforms regarding magazine content• Implemented SEO analytics while producing articles • Copy edited and refreshed published articles and listicles to ensure products are available and up to date
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Oregon Daily Emerald
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Copy Editor
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
• Copy edited 2-6 articles from the news, feature, and opinion desk per week • Corrected grammar and comprehension mistakes while adhering to AP Style and the publication's style guide • Copy edited 2-6 articles from the news, feature, and opinion desk per week • Corrected grammar and comprehension mistakes while adhering to AP Style and the publication's style guide
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Poynter Institute
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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MediaWise Campus Correspondent
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
• Conducted one-hour long presentations about how to identify misinformation online and introduces fact-checking techniques used by professional fact-checkers to students at universities across the country • Created Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube content about spotting misinformation on social media • Conducted one-hour long presentations about how to identify misinformation online and introduces fact-checking techniques used by professional fact-checkers to students at universities across the country • Created Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube content about spotting misinformation on social media
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Ethos Magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fact-Checking Editor
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
• Advised new fact-checkers about how to conduct fact-checking interviews, the basics of writing long-form magazine content and clearly communicated expectations and practices • Acted as primary editor for fact-checkers and copy edited 2 fact-checker stories per term • Assigned fact-checkers to writer stories and oversaw progress• Fact-checked and assisted fact-checkers with getting in touch with sources as needed
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Writer
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Jul 2020 - Jul 2021
• Produced 4 long-form articles that were 4-7 pages long each• Conducted a minimum of 5 journalistic interviews per story• Adhered and edited in accordance to AP Style and Ethos Magazine's style guide • Consistently met weekly deadlines and worked closely with editors
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Fact-Checker
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Jul 2020 - Jul 2021
• Performed hands-on research while managing strict, weekly deadlines• Fact-checked for one to two stories within two weeks• Conducted a minimum of 5 fact-checking interviews per story to ensure journalistic integrity• Communicated with writers about inconsistencies and factual errors in a timely and respectful way
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Duck TV
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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News Reporter
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Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
• Gained invaluable broadcast journalism skills such as editing, anchoring, and filming • Filmed high-quality video in a myriad of different environments • Edited audio and video in Adobe Premiere Pro • Anchored on the news desk in 1-2 takes, clearly and concisely narrating over B-roll • Gained invaluable broadcast journalism skills such as editing, anchoring, and filming • Filmed high-quality video in a myriad of different environments • Edited audio and video in Adobe Premiere Pro • Anchored on the news desk in 1-2 takes, clearly and concisely narrating over B-roll
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University of Oregon
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Help Desk Technician for USS-Admin (Formerly SAIT, Student Affairs IT)
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Oct 2019 - May 2021
• Learned how to troubleshoot a myriad of issues for applications such as Outlook and Adobe Creative Cloud. • Composed written correspondence that explained technical jargon in an easy-to-digest way • Learned how to troubleshoot a myriad of issues for applications such as Outlook and Adobe Creative Cloud. • Composed written correspondence that explained technical jargon in an easy-to-digest way
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California State University San Marcos
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Help Desk Technician for IITS
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Feb 2019 - May 2019
• Assist users on how to solve technical issues over phone, chat, and email • Fine-tuned my customer service skills and worked to be a team player • Assist users on how to solve technical issues over phone, chat, and email • Fine-tuned my customer service skills and worked to be a team player
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Cougar Chronicle
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San Marcos, California, United States
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News Reporter
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Jun 2018 - May 2019
• Acquired interviewing skills and learned how to interpret and organize information into a coherent news article • Managed my time and fulfilled time-sensitive deadlines • Acquired interviewing skills and learned how to interpret and organize information into a coherent news article • Managed my time and fulfilled time-sensitive deadlines
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Education
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2019 - 2022
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Science - BS, Journalism -
2019 - 2022
University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
Bachelor of Science - BS, Journalism -
2018 - 2019
California State University San Marcos
Communications, Communication and Media Studies
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