Lauren R. Hopkins
laurenhop@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Print Imaging Group, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Copywriter/Administrative Assistant (Feb. 2009 – present) – Collaborate with graphic designers and account managers to write copy for marketing materials including brochures, web sites and other deliverables. Meet with clients to establish objectives and goals. Proof final pages. Support sales staff with assisting customers, placing orders and managing shipping.
Reading Eagle Newspaper, Reading, Pa.
Features Intern (May – Aug. 2008) – Wrote feature stories for lifestyle section and occasionally for weekend and religion sections. Developed stories on food, fashion, people and local trends. Supplied sidebars and art ideas with stories. Input calendar listings for weekend section.
The Oklahoma Gazette, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Editorial Intern (May – Aug. 2007) – Wrote in-depth features and profiles (including a cover story) and short event features for alternative weekly newspaper. Input and copy edited event listings.
The Oklahoma Daily, Norman, Okla.
Features Editor (Aug. – Dec. 2007) – Assigned feature stories and managed features desk. Ran weekly meetings, coached writers and edited stories for content, grammar and AP style. Coordinated art and occasionally designed features page.
Staff Photographer (Jan. – May 2008) – Shoot news photos, feature photos, photo essays and photo illustrations for a variety of stories. Edited photos and wrote cutlines.
Campus Reporter (Jan. 2005 – Aug. 2006) – Generated story ideas, worked on deadline and covered departmental beats. Covered spot news, event coverage and news features.
Sooner/Crimson Traditions yearbooks, Norman, Okla.
Editor-in-Chief (June 2006 – May 2007) – Led a staff of more than 30 for two magazine-style college yearbooks that characterize the freshman and senior experience at OU.
- Hired editors and recruited staff.
- Ran editors’ and staff meetings.
- Oversaw that monthly deadlines were met, worked with managing editor to manage content.
- Helped set style and design theme with art director.
- Designed a payroll budget as well as created and executed sales and marketing plans for Sooner.
Senior Editor (Jan. – May 2006) – Assisted managing editor with meeting content deadlines and training writers. Edited for AP style and content.
AWARDS
Gold Circle, Second place in student life writing from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for “Massacre at Virginia Tech.”
Third Place, Best Oklahoma Centennial Coverage for “Oklahomans share views on state,” Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives 2007 Carl Rogan Memorial News Excellence Competition.
Pacemaker 2008 and Gold Crown winner for Crimson Traditions 2006/Sooner 2007 package from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
SKILLS
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe InCopy
- Baseview News Edit Pro
- Avid
- Final Cut Pro
- Photoshop
- Nikon and Canon digital SLRs
EDUCATION
The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
REFERENCES
Available on request
