Most people at Uptick grew up wanting to have normal careers, like veterinarians or teachers. Then there’s Lauren. Given her choice, she would have either become an evil witch, a bridge troll, or the frontman for a grunge band. She also loved being on her school’s debate team and liked the idea of being a lawyer.
When graduating from high school and starting community college, Lauren’s more realistic plan was to become an English teacher for high schoolers, because she was great at writing and analyzing media. She didn’t know of many other careers that would fit those talents. When she transferred to UAB to get a BA in English with a teaching concentration, it expanded her horizons, and she switched her concentration to Professional Writing & Public Discourse.
During college, Lauren freelanced, interned, and worked part-time for our content team, writing SEO content, GBP posts, social media posts, blogs, and ads. Now she’s working full-time on our content team. No matter what project she’s working on, Lauren goes the extra mile to ensure the content is purposeful, engaging, and aligns with the client’s vision.
Outside of work, Lauren’s hobbies include writing music, drawing, crocheting, and singing at open mic nights.