Education

Boston University

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LAUREN HOCKENSON

Bachelor of Science in Jouralism, Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of the Arts in English, Magna Cum Laude with Departmental Distinction Relevant Work Experience The Quad Online Magazine, www.buquad.com
Co-Founder and Publisher

Boston, Massachusetts September 2007-May 2011

Boston, Massachusetts July 2009-Present

Founded an online arts and entertainment magazine covering Boston University and managed its growth from a niche Currently overseeing a staff of 40 writers, editors, photographers and graphic designers in producing short-form content Fostered the long-term development of the publication by establishing relationships with advertisers, BU departments Designed and implemented the organizations editorial guidelines and standards, editorial workflow, publishing cycle
procedures, staff-to-staff communication procedures, advertising policy and contract negotiation procedures. and other college-focused publications. on a 5-day, 24-hour cycle and long-form issues bi-weekly during the school year. publication to a major source of campus news that now reaches 30,000+ visitors monthly.

Boston University Humanities Foundation

Student Public Relations Coordinator

Boston, Massachusetts August 2010-May2011

Currently managing the website and communications for the Humanities Foundation, one of the largest academic foundations at Boston University. Developed an HTML-based weekly news bulletin with a simplified user interface that allowed the foundations nontechnical staff to edit the publication. Designed the cycling media features on the website homepage and managed weekly content refreshes via a Wordpress backend. Designed an event poster for foundation fellow Ketty Nezs opera, The Fiddler and the Old Woman of Rumelia. People Magazine
ASME Editorial Intern New York, New York June 2010-August 2010

One of 24 college students nationwide to be accepted into the prestigious American Society of Magazine Editors Received reporting credit for on-location work at Chelsea Clintons wedding in Rhinebeck (Chelseas Perfect Day, pub.
Summer 2010 Internship Program. 8/16/10 and Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagninos home in Staten Island (Gym, Tan, Family!: At Home with the Cast of Jersey Shore, pub. 8/9/10). Fact-checked 12 weekly Passages pieces, the magazines Country and Glee editions, People Puzzler books, and numerous articles. Interviewed celebrities at red carpet events on a strict deadline for online People.com articles.

Rolling Stone Australia

Editorial Intern

Sydney, Australia March 2010-April 2010

Assisted the editorial staff in publishing three issues of Rolling Stone Australia Received 7 byline credits for short-form features and reviews for four months of the publication. Assisted editor-in-chief Matt Coyte with layout board editing and fact-checking final copy for issues before printing. Sacramento News & Review
Intern Sacramento, California June 2009-August 2009

Wrote 9 feature articles, arts editorials, reviews and interviews and contributed to three more for 8 weekly issues. Developed and wrote articles from initial pitch to final fact-check on strict deadlines. Assisted the editorial staff with calendar listings and food guides, including three recommendations in Best of
Sacramento 2009

Computer Skills Advanced Skills: Wordpress, Social Media (Facebook and Twitter), HTML, CSS Proficient Skills: PHP, Javascript, Dreamweaver, Adobe InCopy, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop