EDUCATION

LAUREN
LUZ MA GOVERNMENT: DIPLOMACY AND CONFLICT STUDIES
IDC Herzliya, Israel.
November 2016 Current
Specialization: Contemporary Middle East Politics

BA RELIGION AND COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES

Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
LAUREN.LUZ@GMAIL.COM
September 2012 April 2016
Student Exchange: Ben-Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel (January July 2014)

EXPERIENCE

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COMMUNITY AND UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS / CIJA
July 2015 August 2016
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) builds and nurtures relationships with leaders in
LANGUAGES government, media, academia, civil society and other faith and ethnic communities to ensure greater
understanding of the issues that impact the Jewish community. I was responsible for developing
English Native relationships with university officials as well as members from religious communities in Montreal. My
other responsibilities included creating national campaigns for issues of interest and importance to
French Native
the community.
Hebrew Proficient

COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP SPECIALIST / FEDERATION CJA

August 2015 July 2016
Responsible for all outbound phone communication for the purpose of educating and inspiring
References available members of the community through one-on-one interactions and increasing overall participation and
upon request. engagement in the Federation CJA annual campaign. I was required to raise funds on a weekly basis.

CREATIVE COPYWRITER AND MARKETING MANAGER / STOKES INC.
July 2014 August 2015
Responsible for producing original content for a Canadian kitchen store with over 200 locations
across Canada. Writing weekly blog posts, product descriptions as well as all of the marketing copy.
Managing daily administrative tasks to ensure the Marketing department runs smoothly. Conducting
market research to identify new revenue opportunities.

CO-FOUNDER / WHATS NU?

October 2015 - Present
Co-founder of a weekly newsletter that summarizes the top 5 news stories from Israel and the Middle
East. Our goal is to provide a deeper understanding and interest of what goes on around Israel and its
surrounding regions every week.

FREELANCE COPYWRITER
September 2013 Present
Discussing with my clients their core message and target audiences. Brainstorming visual and copy
ideas with clients and presenting a few options to them. Modifying copy until my clients are satisfied
and overseeing the overall production phase.