Lauren Traut

Lauren Traut has extensive work experience in the field of journalism and editorial management. Lauren currently holds the position of Director, Editorial Recruitment and Training at Patch.com, where they oversee the hiring and training of editorial staff. Prior to this, they served as the Managing Editor and Deputy Managing Editor at Patch.com, where they played a key role in managing the editorial operations and ensuring high-quality content production. Before joining Patch.com, Lauren worked as a Local Editor at Patch.com, where they successfully launched and managed a community news website. Additionally, they served as an Associate Regional Editor at Patch.com, where they managed a team of editors and was responsible for news coverage, marketing, communications, and staff development. Lauren also gained experience in project coordination at Integra Publishing Services, where they oversaw freelance editors and service providers in the textbook production process. Earlier in their career, they worked as an Editor at 22nd Century Media LLC, where they provided comprehensive coverage for a weekly newspaper, and as an Intern at SouthtownStar. Overall, Lauren Traut's work experience demonstrates their strong skills in editorial management, team leadership, and content development.

Lauren Traut obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in News-editorial Journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2005. Lauren then pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in the same field at the same institution from 2005 to 2006.