Lauren Sum Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

- Curates media lists and press materials, builds relationships with a broad spectrum of media, and maintains publicity clips as lead publicist for titles including Freida McFadden's THE HOUSEMAID, among others- Coordinates events and travel logistics for major author tours and provides publicity support for titles including Harlan Coben's I WILL FIND YOU and Leslie Jones' LESLIE F*CKING JONES- Organizes sales presentations for recurring meetings, and solicit and create various assets used for seasonal sell-in - Manages bound galley ordering process- Maintains weekly preorder and sales reports for franchise author program- Provides general administrative support to Deputy Publisher, Executive Director of Publicity & Marketing, and Senior Publicity Director including mailings, processing invoices, maintaining campaign budgets, expense reports, note-taking, etc.

Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States

- Ran successful campaign to be elected youngest member of the board - Contributes to district-wide education policy creation, fiscal and strategic planning- Manage top level staff, including the Superintendent, and work collaboratively on seven member Board of Education- Develops communication plan and manages outreach to engage stakeholders to garner community support and resources- Created communication strategies in re-opening initiatives during COVID-19 pandemic- Redefined Vision and Mission Statements for the district - Serves on the Community Relations, Finance, Negotiation, and Personnel Committees

New York, United States

- Wrote Company Reads Book Club pitches for Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half and Evette Dionne's Lifting as We Climb, and author profiles for speakers such as Kwame Onwuachi- Supported creation of social media content and Company Reads discussion guides- Monitored author media coverage to share press clips with companies and organizations- Conducted website, travel, and finance audits, gaining a larger understanding of the booking process- Assisted with administrative work, such as preparing meeting agendas and taking minutes

New York, New York, United States

- Monitored partner media coverage for bi-weekly updates- Conducted desk research of companies, advocacy organizations and HIV/AIDS news and policy updates - Updated and maintained (RED) policy statistic sheets and in-country success stories

Rome Area, Italy

- Assisted with internal communications for specialized agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries- Researched, created content, and edited press and communication products for various IFAD media, including speeches, press releases, publications, and blogs- Supported the implementation of IFAD's 43rd Governing Council Session with social media content creation

Serve as a night time driver to transport students on campus as a part of a Department of Public Safety initiative.

Park Ridge, New Jersey

- Assist with functions for summer camp dedicated to creating engaging recreational opportunities for 25 children in kindergarten and first grade- Identify and respond to camper behavioral issues, and report concerns to camp leadership

Englewood, New Jersey

- Created and executed social media action campaigns- Assisted with marketing and research- Photographed products for case histories

New York, New York

- Assisted the Director of Communications and the Director of Public Relations. - Wrote press releases, designed face sheets, monitored four red carpets and assisted with press check-ins.- Networked with local community groups to expand community outreach and promote events and exhibits.

Tutored and provided homework assistance in English, Math, Science and Social Studies to ESL students in fifth through seventh grade.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication & Spanish Language And Literature, Double Major, 3.86

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Psi Zeta (President), Lambda Pi Eta Communications Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi Spanish.

Communication, General

Semester-long Study Abroad Session

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Vice President, Marching Band Drum Major and Flute Section Leader, Student Council.