Resume

Lauren A. Roberts

Education

  • Midwestern State University | Bachelor’s in Mass Communication with minor in digital media, 2014
  • Savannah College of Art and Design | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Design with minor in film and television, 2010

Work Experience

Daily Times/Delmarvanow.com, Salisbury, MD | Photographer/Videographer, Feb. 2021 – present

  • I collaborate with news and sports reporters to decide visual elements for their daily articles and projects.
  • I pitch feature ideas within entertainment and news beats with a focus on photography and video.
  • When given interview files from reporters I produce either a video or audio that will be used with their articles online.
  • I schedule freelance photographers as needed for assignments as well as working with freelance reporters to make sure we have visuals for their articles.

Times Record News, Wichita Falls | Multimedia Journalist, May 2015 – Jan. 2021

  • Work as a photographer and videographer covering stories for news and sports.
  • With the news department I’ve photographed many types of events from opening art exhibitions, award ceremonies, and festivals. In the sports department along with shooting action of football, volleyball, tennis, soccer, etc. I also shoot profiles of athletes when needed and portraits either in studio or environmental.
  • Work as a general news reporter on the weekends and during the week when needed.
  • Record and edit podcasts with the sports reporters while giving information and tips to reporters who are interested in the medium.
  • Work with the digital department to update the website, create galleries and post to our social media accounts.
  • Communicate with our print designers finding errors and files that they need.
  • Receive calls from members of the community to answer questions about coverage and help them with any questions they may have.

Scripps Howard Foundation Internship – Times Record News, Wichita Falls | Multimedia Intern, June – August, 2014

  • Assisted digital director with updating website and creating content with photo galleries, videos, and data sets.
  • Wrote feature articles ranging from  a professional cyclist now in the Air Force to animal shelter expansion.
  • Used Adobe Bridge and Photoshop to write metadata, including captions, and to edit photos for use in print and online.
  • Edited video using Sony Vegas and Adobe Premiere to create feature on the Wichita Falls Food Bank “Empty Bowls” fundraiser.

The Wichitan, Student Newspaper, Midwestern State University | Managing Editor, fall 2014; Photo Editor, spring 2014; Photographer, spring and fall 2013

  • Trained staff and coordinated social media for weekly newspaper.
  • Gave photo assignments and took photos as needed, using Adobe Bridge and Photoshop to identify, sort and archive photographs with captions.
  • Worked as a reporter for news and sports coverage.
  • Used social media accounts to live-Tweet events and to drive traffic to website tracking use using Google Analytics.
  • Talked with students to learned what their opinions were on various topics related to Midwestern State University and their thoughts on the student newspaper to grow our audience.

KFDX –TV, Wichita Falls | Intern in Social Media and Videography, May 2013 – July 2013

  • Worked with social media director to update the website, include video from broadcasts, and used Facebook and Twitter to promote content
  • Edited broadcast scripts into articles to accompany online video packages

Freelance

  • TxDot Click it or Ticket Campaign 2018
  • Wichita Falls High School basketball booster club photos
  • Midwestern State University Public Affairs: Took photos of 2015 Spring Football game
  • Wichita  Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra: Shoot videos to be distributed on YouTube and given to donors
  • Wichita Falls Times Record News: high school football video highlights, sports photos, general assignment photos
  • Midwestern State University Football: Memorial Stadium scoreboard game camera
  • Time Warner Cable Sports: floor camera, game camera, hero camera, grip
  • Night in a Box charity event: video photographer, editor, post sound

Awards

  • Placed 2nd in the the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awards Class 3A photo gallery category.
  • Received The Wichitan’s annual B. D. Donnell Memorial Award in 2014.
  • Placed 2nd in Sports Page Design and Sports Feature Photo for Newspapers from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.