Lauren R. Branch

 (703) 328-8950

47810 Blockhouse Point Place, Potomac Falls, VA 20165 ∙ laurenbranch28@gmail.com

University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30605 ∙ lrb15888@uga.edu

 

EDUCATION:

University of Georgia | Athens, GA

Class of 2022

Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communications and Franklin College of Arts & Science

Double major in Entertainment & Media Studies (Grady) and Film Studies (Franklin).  Cumulative GPA 3.5

 

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

·       Script Coverage Intern for Film Natchez Production Company & Nonprofit

o   Entailed covering, analyzing, and reviewing feature-length scripts

o   Involved assisting the Film Natchez Director, Film Natchez founder John Norris, and other board members

o   Required frequent intern appearances on the Film Natchez Facebook Live sessions

●      Assistant and Extra on Polestar Ad Campaign, July 2021

●      Selected to attend the 2019 Cannes Film Festival through UGA Grady Summer Abroad, May 2019

o   4-week for-credit summer study abroad; one of 3 freshmen selected from 200+ applicants

●      Officer, The Chapel Bell, a student press publication for UGA, 2020-current

o   Head Videographer, Culture Chairwoman

●      Second Assistant Camera (AC) on Party Animals film by director Benjamin Janes, Fall 2020

●      Set Production Assistant and Extra on Let’s Never Speak of This Again film by director Gillian Revoir, Fall 2019

●      Member, Women in Media student organization within Grady College of Journalism at UGA

●      Member, Entertainment Media Industries Club within Grady College of Journalism at UGA

●      Member and Officer, Delta Delta Delta Sorority, 2018 to Present

o   Nominating Committee Chair for pledge class, 2018-2019

o   Assistant to Vice President of Administration, 2019

o   Sponsor Chairman, 2020

o   2020-2021 Gamma Chi Recruitment Counselor

 

Dominion High School | Sterling, VA

Class of 2018

Advanced Diploma with Honors graduate and 4-year Varsity Cheerleader.  Active school and community leader.

 

●      Cumulative GPA of 4.18

●      National Honor Society, French Honor Society, Academic Letter recipient

●      Varsity Cheerleader (2014-2018):  Captain, 2-year; 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Region

●      Link Crew Leader (2016-2018):  orientation leader, trainer and mentor for 12 freshmen during their 1st year

●      Global Ambassadors  (2014-2018), including election as Vice President

●      Blank Slate Improvisational Troupe (2017-2018)

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Volunteer, Jill’s House | McLean, VA ∙ 2017-2018

Retail Sales Associate, Aeropostale | Dulles Town Center, Dulles, VA ∙ 2016-2017

Junior Camp Counselor, Village Green Day School Summer Camp | Lowes Island, VA ∙ 2015-2016

 

PERSONAL INTERESTS: 

Travel, yoga, writing film reviews, reading, cooking, films/movies, dancing like nobody’s watching