LAUREN

ANNE HERMSEN

Chicago, Illinois Cell: (847) 370-1606

Milwaukee, Wisconsin







LHermsen13@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lauren-hermsen/80/b19/988/ laurenhermsen.weebly.com

CAREER FOCUS
Career in corporate communications or broadcast journalism. Motivated and organized individual with a commitment
to service and excellence. Hard-working and ambitious with the ability to adapt to the environment and rise to
challenges while working individually and as a team player.

EXPERIENCE
August 2015
Temporary Contract at Hill-Rom as a Corporate Communication Specialist. Helped
Hill-Rom
March 2016
build out and create content for their internal intranet. Used my background in video to help
incorporate a more visual component to their intranet. Directed, produced, and edited 5-10
instructional and educational videos.

January 2012
Director, producer, and on-air talent for Marquette Universitys branch of ESPNU Campus
ESPN
March 2015
Connection. Produced 10-15 packages featuring various Marquette Athletic groups, including:
Mens Basketball, Mens/Womens Lacrosse, and Womens Volleyball.

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Attended JDRF Childrens Congress in 2001 as one of six Illinois representatives.
Attended the State of the Union Address in 2008 as a representative of the Diabetes community.
Bayer Pharmaceuticals short film winner for Nick Jonas Simple Wins in 2009.
Worked as a Cambio correspondent for National Diabetes Awareness Month alongside Nick Jonas in 2010.
Received the 2011 JDRF Illinois Young Volunteer Award.
Directed and produced a video for the American Diabetes Association Gala in 2014.
Marquette Student Film Festival 2015 Best Director for short film Christie.

VOLUNTEER WORK
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
Volunteer Captain of +300 volunteers at the JDRF Gala from 2013 present.
Given +50 speeches on behalf of JDRF from 1999 present.


Walk team captain for JDRF Ron Santo Walk, raising over $400,000 between 1996 and 2010.

Habitat for Humanity

Robbins, Tennessee June 2009 & 2010

Bridgeport, Connecticut June 2008


EDUCATION
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
2015
Broadcast and Electronic Communication - Major
Communication Studies Minor

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Lake Forest, IL
2011
President of the Student Body 2010-2011
Student Council Representative 2007-2010

SKILLS
Public speaking, Photography, SharePoint, PoilteMail, Canon and Sony camcorder/camera and film equipment, iPhoto,
iMovie, Apple/Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Software, Video editing, CyberLink PowerDirector
*References provided upon request.