about

Hi, I’m Lauren. I’m a journalist and graduate student and at American University’s School of Communication. My prospective graduation is in July, 2010.

In the past two years, I’ve interned for a magazine, Log Home Design, a newspaper, The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star, and even a literary journal, Peeks and Valleys. I graduated summa cum laude in May, 2009 from The University of Mary Washington with honors in English. Since then, I have spent my time constantly looking for more experiences to write and record and learning new ways to do so. Right now, I am especially interested in new media and using computer programs like Dreamweaver, Flash, and Adobe Illustrator to aid my reporting.

My hobbies make up a huge part of who I am. A self proclaimed nerd, I am always immersed in and fascinated with sub and alternative popular culture. I frequent anime and videogame conventions along the East Coast, including Katsucon, Otakon, and Anime USA. I am deeply interested in documenting the “fan experience.”

Though originally from Northern Virginia, I’ve recently transplanted to the DC metropolitan area. I love reporting in my new home.

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hire me

Services I provide for free:

  • Guest blogging. Do you have a blog that covers topics that overlap with mine? Would you like me to post on your blog? Get in touch with me by Gmail, and I’d be happy to.
  • Event/project/product highlighting. Working on something cool and want my readers to hear about it? Get in touch with me and if I like what you’re up to, I’d be happy to write about it. Please remember I maintain the decision about whether to post, based on ethical reasons.

Services I provide for a fee:

  • Tutorials. Learning Photoshop, Premiere, InDesign, or one of the many programs in my repertoire and need some one-on-one help? Maybe I can help. Negotiable rates.
  • Web design/site consultation. I can help you plan or design a web site. Every project is different, so contact me about rates.