Lauren Gordon

Hey, I'm Lauren (as I'm sure you've gathered) and this is my blog where I give my two pence on music, fashion and film.

Studying at BA (Hons) Journalism at UAL

Experience

Bauer Media - This Is Me Creative London (July 2019): 10 day training course with Bauer Academy learning about digital journalism e.g. blogging, vlogging, storytelling, podcasting and digital marketing.
Event Blogger for Sicka Vision (June 2019) : going to events, collecting research and conducting interviews at events for the online blog. Writer for music, film and other cultural aspects across the blog.
Work Experience with Chicken Shop Date (YouTube series), run by Amelia Dimoldenberg (October 2018): aided Amelia in set-designing and brainstorming ideas for partnership with Vodafone’s VOXI, helped her think of questions for ‘dates’/interviews with new UK artists as well as helping her on set at Channel 4’s Stand Up For Cancer.
IGTV (Instagram) Presenting Workshop: learnt about vertical filming and using IGTV as a platform, as well as learning more about presenting from Amelia Dimoldenberg of Chicken Shop Date.
Work Experience with Livity: youth-led creative network (July 2018)– Strategy Team: delivering brand and business benefits to clients, benefiting the lives of young people through giving them opportunities to get ahead.
Voluntary Waitress – Italian Restaurant in Acton, now closed
NCS (July-August 2017) - met loads of new young people and bonded through 3 phases of group work in difficult conditions such as camping. Also worked in groups to campaign for Broadwater Farm Children’s Centre in Tottenham. Raised £100 for Broadwater Farm Children’s Centre.
Fair Trade Team - raised money to achieve better trading conditions and to promote sustainable farming.
Bodens Performing Arts School (2014) – singing, dancing and acting, followed by an end of year showcase
Sexual Harassment Team – discussed the importance of raising awareness of sexual harassment within schools, talking about what’s okay and what’s not okay and how to deal with different situations.

Skills and Abilities

Technological: able to set up a studio photoshoot using high-tech lights, cameras, backdrop and editing in iMovie,
Audacity and Adobe Software such as Photoshop and InDesign.
IT skills: confident in using social media, able to efficiently use Word/PowerPoint/Excel etc, access emails.
Teamwork: able to work well and quickly with others (worked in a creative team to meet a brief).
Creative: able to write articles about various topics with an advanced use of vocabulary, able to adapt/interpret/act out plays, able to generate ideas across a wide range of genres and topics.
Research: able to quickly find relevant information to suit a target audience.
Good knowledge of the media industry.
Meticulous eye for detail.
Able to work effectively under pressure with experience working to tight deadlines.
Personable and self motivated.