Profile

Hello!

Hi there— I’m Lauren Carlson, a UF Honors Student specializing in Marketing. Whether communicating with local organizations to host an annual nonprofit event, teaching my students, directing my actors, or performing on stage: I love to engage with others.

Social media and digital marketing provide unique ways to connect with others and receive immediate feedback.

What I Offer

Whether hard or soft skills, I have used my education in conjunction with extracurricular involvement to hone a breadth of talents.

  • I am Excel certified, highly experienced in the Adobe Suite, video editing softwares, and Canva.

  • I have directed, taught and choreographed for a children’s theater company for 3 years granting me invaluable communication and mentorship skills. Additionally, as a Lake Mary camp counselor, I have worked with groups of 80 children 6-12 through an active learning environment. I work with older students as well as a UF peer leader: teaching classes of 25+ UF students with weekly lesson plans, one-on-one meetings and assignments.

  • As a founder of my own nonprofit event and a frequent volunteer of other NGOs including the Special Olympics, I have gained experience within the nonprofit sector. I also engage with political advocacy including hosting my high school’s first voter registration drive. I have taken an Honors level course at the University of Florida supplementing my experiential knowledge.

  • I received my high school’s annual photography award and have gained experience with both portraits and landscapes. Within my courses I have directed various advertisements. I also created the promotional posters and graphics for my theater organization.

  • I was a member of UF’s Freshman Leadership Council, where 50 of the University’s top freshmen students learned from guest speakers and hosted community events.

  • As Marketing Director of one of UF’s two political parties, I have gained insight on social media marketing through reels, story posts and informational posts. Additionally, I gained experience in designing physical media such as shirts and printed materials. As PR director of my acapella group, I mange community outreach and social media. As Director of Publicity for Florida Players, I post social media content in addition to designing printed promotional materials.