LAUREN RACHEL WESTER

Salt Lake City, UT

westerlauren@gmail.com 303.358.9451

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(08/2015-present)
Owner/Lead Photographer: Quirky Shutter Photography: Salt Lake City, Utah. Create and market brand
including managing social media, updating website, networking and distributing materials. Photograph
various projects such as family portraits, engagements, commercial work and events. Coordinate meetings
with clients while staying in consistent communication. Contract to third parties.
(04/2014-08/2015)
HR Generalist/Manager: Boys & Girls Clubs of South Valley: Murray, Utah. Develop the HR department for
approximately 100 staff. Coordinate 80 plus volunteers. Recruit, create all job postings, train new employees,
process new hire and termination paperwork, administer employee benefits, assist with major personnel issues,
develop and revise policies and procedures, run teambuilding activities, act as the staff photographer.
(02/2014-04/2014)
Youth Development Professional: Boys & Girls Clubs of South Valley: Midvale, Utah. Create and implement
educational and extra-curricular activities with a group of 25 at-risk youth. Tutor and mentor youth K-5th
grade. Run writing workshops for youth.
(02/2014-06/2014)
Communications and Marketing Intern: Special Olympics Utah: Salt Lake City, Utah. Proofread and create
marketing materials, emails and publications. Brainstorm and execute fundraising ideas. Contact businesses,
media and HR personnel for fundraising and volunteer efforts. Update and manage social media outlets. Assist
at events with registration, set up and photography.
(12/2012-04/2013)
PR Intern: Strange Fruit PR: Austin, Texas. Write biographies for restaurant clients. Manage and update
social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on a daily basis. Write press releases for local
and national media. Create editorial and pitch calendars. Photograph marketing products for clients and
publications.
(08/2010-12/2010)
Specialty Publications Intern: Longmont Times-Call: Longmont, Colo. Work as a specialty publications
intern. Create 12 diverse articles published online and in print, interview sources, conduct online research,
edit, proofread and brainstorm ideas with tight deadlines. Assist the staff photographer with published
photographs.

ACHIEVEMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS

Honors Graduate 3.67 GPA, Admin Award for Innovation

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Interviewing. Writing. Photography. Blogging. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook. Managing companies social media such as Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube and Wordpress.

ACADEMICS
B.A. Colorado State University, Journalism and Technical Communication:
Computer-Mediated Communication and News Editorial concentrations

(08/2007- 05/2011)

Swansea University, Wales, U.K., Study Abroad

(01/2010-06/2010)

COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES

Capital Church: Salt Lake City, Utah. Barista

Sundance Film Festival: Park City, Utah. Greeter
Fort Collins Homeless Shelter: Fort Collins, Colo. Kitchen Aide

(11/2015-present)
(01/2012)
(2009-2011)