Lauren Turner

UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

Gyeongsang National University

February 2019-February 2021

• Lecturer for secondary education level learners, with a student focus on professional development and preparation for future career growth.

• Organization of grading systems, testing format, and class objectives as well as the implementation of trusted and proven language learning pedagogies in the classroom.

• Curriculum committee member, studying and improving a university-level curriculum on a consistent basis in order to deliver the best possible opportunities and lessons for GNU students. Redesigning of the department class organization.

• Scheduling committee member, group-oriented organization of the
  department scheduling and teacher time-table balancing.

 

ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EFL) TEACHER

Gosan Middle School

February 2017-February 2019

• TESOL certified foreign English teacher, working as a self-sufficient English instructor for first and third-year students, plus individual student mentorship and involvement in student clubs.

• Weekly lesson planning, PowerPoint presentation creation and student growth evaluation, as well as, acting student newspaper editor.

 

EFL TEACHER

Deokwon Middle School

February 2017-February 2018

• Second grade English teacher and head instructor of extracurricular English program involving advanced English presentations and weekly essay writing assignments.

 

EFL TEACHER

Britain English Academy

February 2018-Februrary 2019

• Adult English class instructor, focusing on conversation and grammar points.

• Weekly lesson planning and presentation.

 

EFL TEACHER

Daegu Girls High School

May 2017-December 2017

• Instructor for an advanced level essay and conversation course.

• Weekly lesson planning, essay grading, speech writing instruction.

• An acting judge on a panel for the bi-annual English speech competition and debate.

 

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Shelby County School System

March 2016-January 2017

• Teaching in the SCS system in various positions, mainly at the high school level.

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FREELANCE JOURNALIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER

High Ground News

March 2015 - January 2017

 

• More than 25 published articles. 

• More than 70 published original photos. 

   

 

PHOTOGRAPHER

Lauren Turner Photography

January 2014 - January 2017

 

• More than 500 published photos on StyleBlueprint.com.

• Photo published in Memphis Magazine. 

• Experience with multiple photography styles and genres, including: family, engagement, children, wedding, event, headshot, editorial and maternity.

• A successful, independent business.

 

 

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

University of Memphis

​January 2013 - December 2014

 

• Assisted in classroom teaching and supervising. 

• Graded undergraduate work, papers and exams.

• Wrote critiques for undergraduate work.

• Ran the Journalism Department’s Internship Placement Office, counseled undergraduate students and posted internship opportunities.

• Assisted in running the Department’s main office by redirecting phone calls, fulfilling administrative duties and helping with office organization.

   

 

 

FIRM DIRECTOR 

Meeman 901 Strategies, University of Memphis

May 2014 -May 2015

 

• Served more than 15 clients with Public Relations needs. 

• Created and implemented social media strategy, wrote press items, gave presentations and worked on graphic design elements.

• Worked with clients such as: MLGW, MIFA, Healthy Shelby, the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship and Chucalissa Museum.

 

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN

Baptist Memorial Health Care

May 2014 - May 2015

 

• Wrote more than 50 press releases for local media. 

• Created more than 20 articles and other internal communications for Baptist employees.

• Supervised more than 50 media calls and facilitated interview preparation with Baptist employees.

• Assisted in intern interviews.

• Assisted with event management and photography.

 

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN

Signal Flow PR

May 2014 - August 2014

 

• Daily monitoring of social media for problems involving clients.

• Created and posted daily Facebook and Twitter posts to follow Memphis music history and client information (community of 500+).

• Constructed e-mail lists by researching valid websites.    

• Wrote several times per month for the SIgnal Flow blog.

 

 

DIRECTOR OF VISUAL MEDIA

Meeman 901 Strategies, University of Memphis

January 2014 - May 2014

 

• Monitored all digital, social media and creative works that were produced by the firm

 

 

EDITOR, WRITER, AND PHOTOGRAPHER

Germantown News

​June 2012-December 2012

 

• Reported on every major story in the city of Germantown.

• Photographed images for the paper to correspond with articles.

• Worked with the editing system to design paper layout.