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Writer · Editor · Designer

Lauren Suzanne CottleWords that get read. Design that gets them noticed.

I'm a technical writer, published poet, and graphic designer. I turn product launches, programs, and stories into communications people actually open — and act on.

Based in Chicago · Available worldwide

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Internal communications & email marketing

Verizon Connect · 2023 – present

Launch announcements, sales contests, and team spotlights — written and designed to cut through a crowded inbox and get busy teams to act.

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Press releases

Nonprofits, libraries & public agencies · Middle Tennessee

Clear, quotable announcements for community organizations — the who, what, and when up front, with the human story close behind.

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Journalism & newspaper design

The All State, Austin Peay State University · 2013 – 2017

As managing editor I led a staff of forty, wrote news, features, and opinion, and designed the Perspectives section pages below.

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Published poetry

Literary journals

Poems about place, the South, and queer Appalachia.

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Museum writing & lesson planning

Frist Art Museum · University of Chicago · Study.com

Exhibition summaries, educator guides, and lessons that make art and history approachable for every age.

About

I'm a writer and editor based in Chicago. At Verizon Connect I'm a technical writer and communications consultant, turning product launches, process changes, and sales programs into newsletters and campaigns for teams across the business.

Before that I wrote long-form humanities lessons for Study.com, ran social media for the University of Chicago's Center for Contemporary Theory, and served as managing editor of The All State, leading a staff of forty writers and editors.

I studied art history and curatorial studies at the University of Chicago, English at Belmont University, and English and history at Austin Peay State University. I also write poetry — my work has appeared in Common Forms, The Maine Review, The Talon Review, The Crambo, and Red Mud Review.

Experience

  • Technical Writer & ConsultantVerizon Connect2023 – present
  • Freelance Lesson WriterStudy.com2021 – 2023
  • Writing AdvisorUniversity of Chicago2021 – 2022
  • Digital Media AssistantChicago Center for Contemporary Theory2020 – 2021
  • Managing Editor & Staff WriterThe All State, Austin Peay State University2013 – 2017

Education

  • M.A., Art HistoryUniversity of Chicago2021
  • M.A., English Language & LiteratureBelmont University2019
  • B.A., English & History, summa cum laudeAustin Peay State University2017

Have a project in mind?

I'm available for writing, editing, and communications work — remote or in Chicago.

lauren.cottle213@gmail.com