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Lauren Dezenski | Journalist
WORK EXPERIENCE: 
Cape Cod Times & New Bedford Standard-Times                                    Boston, MA
Statehouse Reporter                                                                                                Spring 2014
            -Cover Massachusetts Legislature for Cape Cod & the South Shore
            -Pitch & write spot news as well as weekend pieces
            -Produce at least two stories per week

The Boston Globe                                                                                                   Boston, MA
Metro Correspondent                                        Dec. 2012 ­– July 2013, Jan. 2014 - April 2014
-Wrote breaking news, obituaries, weather, & other general assignment stories for The Boston Globe, BostonGlobe.com, & Boston.com
-Received over 400 bylines on BostonGlobe.com
-Contributed to Pulitzer-winning Marathon Bombing breaking news coverage 

Back Bay Publishing Company                                                                          Boston, MA
Vice Chair                                                                                                        Dec. 2013 - May 2014 
-Oversee publication of Boston University's independent student newspaper 

IDG UK                                                                                                                            London, UK 
Editorial Intern                                                                                                                    Fall 2013
-Wrote online-first content including spot news stories & user reviews for the UK's leading technology media company's four websites & two print titles:
     -Macworld UK (print & online)
     -PC Advisor (print & online)
     -Tech Advisor
     -Digital Arts
-Manage PC Advisor Twitter account
-Layout Macworld UK print edition spreads using InDesign
-Assist photo and video shoots

 Boston University College of Communication                                        Boston, MA
Assistant Computer Programmer            July 2012 – June 2013, January 2014 – May 2014
-Write & copy edit homepage and site news, events, & content
-Use HTML, CSS & WordPress to format & maintain COM website bu.edu/com

The Daily Free Press                                                                                           Boston, MA           
Online Editor                                                                                         May 2012 – Dec. 2012
Boston University’s independent student newspaper
-Edit and oversee all online content, including video, social media, & interactives
-Maintain advertisements on DailyFreePress.com, design, edit house ads for website
-Top editor alongside EIC and managing editor 
               Previous positions: Oct. 2010 – May 2012, business reporter, features reporter, MBTA beat reporter, business editor, layout editor, blog editor, & online editor

GateHouse Media New England                                                                   Boston, MA
Editorial Intern                                                                                                    Summer 2012
-Wrote 3-6 stories per week for weekly newspapers in Boston’s metro, including:
-Education stories for The Cambridge Chronicle
-General assignment for The Allston-Brighton Tab, The Somerville Journal, & The West-Roxbury Transcript

Tedd Scripps Leadership Institute                                                      Indianapolis, IN
Graduate                                                                                                                      June 2012
-Society of Professional Journalists weekend-long leadership development program

Boston University Society of Professional Journalists                     Boston, MA
President                                                                                                 Dec. 2011 - Oct. 2012

Boston University School of Management                                            Boston, MA
Productions Assistant                                                                      Sept. 2010 – May 2012
-Write content for online & print publication Builders and Leaders
-Conduct interviews, proofread, gather photos, conduct research
-Track news & events relevant to SMG community

Eco News Network
Social Media Intern                                                                                           Summer 2011

Eden Prairie News                                                                                  Eden Prairie, MN
"Generation EP" Columnist                                                          Sept. 2009 - May 2010
-Wrote an 800-word column monthly relevant to Eden Prairie's high school students

The Eyrie                                                                                                   Eden Prairie, MN
Editor-in-Chief                                                                                Aug. 2009 - June 2010
Eden Prairie High School's student newspaper


HONORS & AWARDS:
Nathan H. Miller Award       
BU College of Communication award to a junior active in the school newspaper                2012

Minnesota's High School Journalist of the Year                                                                2010

Bronze Medal in Good Citizenship from the Sons of the American Revolution
Nominated by a high school social studies teacher                                                             2010


SKILLS:
AP style; MLA format; HTML; CSS; WordPress; the Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, and InDesign; Accurint; Methode; Soundslides





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