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Lauren V. Status: Offline
Raleigh, United States
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My primary expertise is writing, specifically film reviews and features, which I have done in print and for digital publications. I am also well-versed in editing practices, MLA/AP styles, and conducting research. Of late, though, I have been focusing my skill set in the generative AI technology space, wherein I assist in training these language models to work more efficiently. EDUCATION North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (May 2015) • B.A. degree in Arts Studies – Film RELEVANT COURSES Journalism • Principles of News & Article Writing, Advanced News & Article Writing, Introduction to Editing, Editorial and Opinion Writing Film • Introduction to Film, Writing about Film, Introduction to Film Theory, Modern Asian Cinema, Women and Film, Film and Literature, History of Film to 1940, History of Film from 1940, Cinema Stylists – Sam Fuller/Douglas Sirk/Nicholas Ray, Film and the 1990s, African American Cinema, Screenwriting, Film Production WORK EXPERIENCE Freelancer, July 2018 - Present • Write film reviews/news articles for various online publications, conduct editing and research, data entry, AI-related projects (tagging, prompts, etc) Writer, CinemaBlend, Feb. 2021 - Sept. 2022 • Wrote news and feature articles about movies and television, with a heavy focus on reality TV and pop culture Editor/Tutor, Brainfuse, Sept. 2020 - Dec. 2021 • Edited and suggested revisions for academic essays Film Critic, AllMovie.com, April 2019 - Aug. 2020 • Wrote weekly short-form film reviews of the latest blockbuster film releases Contributing Writer, Up & Coming Weekly, Fayetteville, NC, July 2017 – July 2018 • Wrote news stories/reviews featuring upcoming events and businesses in Fayetteville, NC Arts & Culture Intern, INDY Week, Durham, NC, Feb. 2015 – May 2015 • Researched and drafted calendar spotlights, fact-checked and edited for staff, wrote for the online blog Writer, U the Magazine, Raleigh, NC, Aug. 2014 – April 2015 • Wrote movie reviews and features, contributed to the webpage blog roll Communications Intern, NCSU Park Scholarships Office, Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2014 • Conducted interviews, drafted and edited stories featuring Park Scholars Staff Writer, The Technician, Raleigh, NC, 2011 – 2014 • Identified leads, conducted interviews, drafted articles focusing on student issues, wrote film reviews
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