Lauren Huso
Resume
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sept. 2023 - May 2025
University of North Dakota (UND), Grand Forks, ND
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Minor: Psychology
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Certificates: Digital Production for Media Industries, Strategic Communication, Advertising & Public Relations, Social Media Strategies in Communication, Women & Gender Studies, and Spanish
Associates of Arts Sept. 2019 - May 2022
Itasca Community College (ICC), Grand Rapids, MN
INTERNSHIPS
Undergraduate Research Assistant July 2024 – Present
UND CONNECT Radon Kit Project
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Assembled and researched at home Radon testing kits collected footage of the distribution
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Used Qualtrics to create a survey to gather participants for interviews on their experience
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Created multiple social media posts for the promotion of the kits
Associate Director & Photographer July 2024 – Present
UND CONNECT Constitution Day
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Assembled and operated professionally equipped photo and video interview studios
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Outlined and directed video interviews and photo sessions to capture the story of new naturalized Americans
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Produced short interview bites to sum up the content of the interview using Adobe Premiere Pro
Promotional Content Creation Intern May 2024 - Present
Hudsun Wellness Center and Tanning Salon, Grand Forks, ND
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Used Canva to create welcome emails for new membership subscriptions and event flyers
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Created and uploaded scheduled video content for social media platforms using Meta Business
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Collaboration with social media team for various posts and ways of keeping engagement
Media Coordinator June 2024 – June 2024
Digital Storytelling Summit, University of North Dakota
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Guided a high school team in a digital storytelling project and helped students to use film equipment
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Collaborated with clients to meet their expectations for the project
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Taught the students how to use Adobe Audition to edit the digital story
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Used Canva to create a future story that highlighted and explained the client's inspiration behind the digital story
NOTABLE PROJECTS
COMM 339: Instagram Story Assignment Fall 2024
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Imported images into Adobe Premiere Pro used Morgart files to overlay over images to create an appealing and attractive Instagram story
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Edited text and added music to correlate with the videos theme
COMM 339: Book Review Assignment Fall 2024
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Recorded my own voice over audio using Adobe Premiere Pro and video outline.
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Collected appealing photos and sound effects to bring the story together
COMM 305: Voice Over Video Spring 2024
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Outlined the videography and script of the idea using Google Docs
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Used Cap Cut to capture various video clips then stitched them together using Adobe Premiere Pro
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Edited the tutorial video and added a voice over component using Adobe Premiere Pro
COMM 326: Promotional Flyer Spring 2024
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Used Canva to create an attractive flyer to encourage people to visit the City of Grand Forks using real photos
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Conducted research to gather relevant information to be included in the flyer
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Enhanced the effectiveness of the flyer through intentional layout choices
COMM 305: Creating an Advertisement for Audio Spring 2024
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Understood the principles of audio mixing and editing when creating in Adobe
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Created a script for the advertisement read of a company
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Recorded and produced in Adobe Audition an advertisement for a company, sponsoring my podcast
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Vice President, Director of Social Media & Treasurer Sept. 2024 – Present
Communication Club, UND
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Worked to organize, plan, and execute club meetings events open to all members of campus
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Created content for social media to keep our audience involved and informed of meeting events
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Outlined fundraising initiatives and collaborated with companies and local business for donations to the club
CAMPUS/ COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteer, Journey Home Animal Shelter, Grand Forks, ND June 2024- present
Member, Communication Club, UND Jan. 2024 - Present
Member, Psychology Club, ICC Sept. 2021 - May 2022
SKILLS
Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Express, Adobe Creative Suite, Meta Business Suite, Microsoft Office, Cap Cut, Canva, Descript, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Qualtrics