Lauren Lee

Participated as a member of OWL Poets, a small group of professional poets who meet monthly. Engaged in discussions and shared creative works within the literary community.

Assisted pet-related businesses, startups, and established companies by creating a brand voice and increasing customer traffic through content creation. Developed web content, product catalog content, blogs, and long-form articles on various topics including animal advocacy, environmental, legal, insurance, medical, and holistic health.

Interviewed subject matter experts including practice managers, doctors, and ophthalmological experts. Wrote and edited articles for the magazine, ensuring all quotations were verified with subject matter experts prior to publication.

Visited Best Friends Animal Sanctuary twice to tour the facility and volunteer in Dogtown. Took a pitbull for an overnight stay to prepare him for adoption, networked him on the Best Friends website, and helped him find his forever home.

Maintained membership with the International Association of Professional Writers and Editors. Engaged with industry standards and professional development opportunities.

Visited and volunteered at the nation’s largest no-kill rescue for abused and abandoned animals on two occasions. Worked directly with dogs in the sanctuary’s Dogtown, contributing to their care and well-being.

Developed course material per state guidelines for high school diploma candidates. Ensured curriculum met educational standards and prepared students for successful completion of their studies.

Planned, implemented, and assessed various instructional techniques to meet students' academic, intellectual, and social needs. Served as the primary liaison between staff, administration, students, and parents, managing daily communication and oversight of team teachers and over 100 students.

Walked, trained, and socialized animals to prepare them for adoption into loving homes. Focused on large dogs and those with behavior issues, teaching manners and appropriate behaviors, including training a deaf pitbull to respond to hand signals.

Enrolled my deaf rescue dog, Diesel, in the NSTD program to become certified as a canine-handler team. Demonstrated that a deaf rescue dog and bully breed could be an ambassador for his breed, proving his capabilities to both humans and dogs.

Coordinated and designed a creative curriculum for a bookmaking workshop with Sandy Hook children. Managed and assisted in all phases of workshop planning, promotion, and execution, collaborating with Creative and Marketing Teams and psychologists to create interactive, solution-focused activities.

Took pit bulls hiking on wooded trails for exercise and socialization, and trained dogs on basic manners. Educated the public about animal adoption and animal welfare, promoting responsible pet ownership.

Monitored the daily 'Urgent: To Be Destroyed' list from NYACC and wrote honest, impactful pieces about dogs on the list. Shared their stories, medical histories, intake information, and pictures to spread awareness and interest in adoption, circulating write-ups via social media and email.

Collaborated to create an adoption, rescue, and education event featuring multiple rescue organizations, educational demonstrations, informational booths, and raffles. Invited over 14 rescue organizations and collected donations of food and money, including demonstrations by police dogs, search and rescue teams, and therapy dogs.

Researched, fact-checked, and created original, relevant content for all Pets2Connect social media sites. Responded to inquiries and maintained communication with pet parents and pet-related companies, while managing a team of volunteer ambassadors and ensuring consistent internal and external documents.

Maintained awareness of trends in naturopathic pet care. Researched, wrote, and fact-checked blogs for online publication, ensuring accuracy and relevance for the target audience.

Researched and developed in-depth pieces for the Animals Today Radio Show, focusing on animal welfare and advocacy. Topics included the history of the animal rights movement, horse racing cruelty, the Iditarod, the Canadian seal hunt, nontoxic cleaning, and keeping pets entertained during quarantine.

Collaborated on LendEDU.com's annual series of pet insurance side-by-side comparisons, empowering pet owners to make educated financial decisions. Simplified insurance jargon and clarified the basics of pet insurance policies and add-on plans for the average reader.

Generated ideas and monthly synopses for unique blog posts and articles, ensuring consistency with Pet First’s voice and inclusion of relevant internal and external links. Verified all headers and subheaders were purposeful, keyword-related, and search-engine optimized.

Created articles, blogs, and pet insurance comparisons, linking to relevant sources and communicating personal expertise for accuracy. Answered pet-related questions concisely and accurately, and served as an expert interviewer for new writers, explaining complex pet health topics for a tenth-grade reading level.

Read and evaluated primary-source research studies to write and edit informational articles for GoodRx's pet and human health verticals. Interpreted scientific data and proofread all articles for accuracy of content, structure, and syntax, simplifying complex information for the average reader.

Focused on developing and designing educational curricula. Gained expertise in instructional strategies and assessment methods.

Studied the principles of sociology and honed creative writing skills. Developed a strong foundation in both analytical and expressive communication.

Obtained certification for teaching Language Arts to middle school grades 4-8. Prepared to plan, implement, and assess instructional techniques for diverse student needs.