Lauren Hummel
Book Nerd. Writer. World Traveller. InDesign Ninja.
Lauren Hummel is an emerging writer with an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Toronto. She recently completed the Creative Writing program at Humber College, working alongside Giles Blunt in writing a first draft of her small-town crime novel. She recently earned a Masters in Creative and Critical Writing at the University of Gloucestershire in September 2018. She loves to run 5ks, kickboxes when she isn’t running, and is always planning a trip to Europe. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
Employment
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Marketing and Communications SpecialistSeptember 2017—Present
Ontario Library Association
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Event and Marketing CoordinatorApril 2016—September 2017
Ontario Library Association
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Marketing and Communications CoordinatorJanuary 2014—September 2015
Ontario Library Association
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Graphic Designer/Third-Party Administration SpecialistApril 2011—January 2014
ACL Student Benefits
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Copy Editor/Production EditorJanuary 2009—December 2009
The Centennial College Courier
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Various Editorial PositionsJanuary 2009—December 2009
The East Toronto Observer
Education
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Masters of Arts in Creative and Critical WritingSeptember 2018—September 2019
University of Gloucestershire
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Creative WritingJanuary 2017—July 2017
The School of Writers at Humber College
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Diploma in Social InnovationAugust 2014—July 2015
UPEACE Centre for Executive Education
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Certificate in Project ManagementMay 2013—May 2014
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
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Certificate in Digital Media SkillsMay 2012—June 2013
OCAD University Continuing Studies
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Honours Bachelor of ArtsSeptember 2006—November 2010
University of Toronto at Scarborough
Independent Coursework
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Novel Writing - Level ISeptember 2014—November 2014
Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
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Publishing: Trade Overview CourseJanuary 2014—April 2014
Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
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Learn To Program: The Fundamentals CourseSeptember 2012—November 2012
University of Toronto (Through Coursera)
Adobe Creative Suite
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InDesign
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Photoshop
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Illustrator
Design Skills
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Print Layout Design
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Graphic Design
Web Skills
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HTML & CSS
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Wordpress
Communication Skills
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Creative Writing
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Copy Writing
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Copy Editing
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Social Media
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Brand Development
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Photography
