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LAUREN
RUBENSTEIN

I'm a writer, editor, and strategist with deep experience in modern higher ed marketing and communications, a newspaper reporter's deadline-driven mentality and clear writing style, and a curiosity to learn new things.

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Work Experience

2021 –

FREELANCE

Freelance writing, editing, web, and communications consulting.

2021 –

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST

Director of Research Communications

Working for the University Marcom Group, including writing and editing web content and feature stories, email marketing, managing social media, and more.

2012 – 2021

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Director of Media & Public Relations

Served on leadership team of the communications, marketing, and digital department at one of the country’s elite liberal arts institutions. Hired as Editor/New Media Writer (January 2012) and promoted three times, to Director of Media & Public Relations (March 2019 to February 2021).

2010 – 2012

PACE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

Manager, Media Relations

Led media relations efforts for the law school, placing faculty in the media as expert sources commenting on legal issues and cases that rose to prominence in the media, including Supreme Court cases.

2007 – 2010

NEW HAVEN REGISTER

Staff Writer

Reported on local and state government, education, business, crime, court, and political news for large regional newspaper, daily circulation 70,000+.

Work Experience
Education

Education

2006

Carleton College, Northfield, MN

BA in Economics

magna cum laude

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