Lauren Rosenblum, Patch Staff

<b>Email: </b>laurenr&#64;patch.com<br> <b>Phone: </b>818-233-2496<br> <b>Hometown: </b>Paradise Valley, AZ<br> <b>Birthday: </b>October 2

<b>Bio</b>:<br> My love for journalism took root at an early age. I was just 12-years-old, when I wrote my first newspaper article for the Cocopah Middle School&#39;s <i>Stampede</i>. I immediately loved the feeling of seeing my byline in print. From then on, I made it my goal to be a journalist and never looked back.

Fast forward four years: I headed to the University of Michigan to escape the scorching Arizona heat and experience life in the Midwest.  Unsatisfied with the opportunities (or lack thereof) to study journalism, I transferred to the University of Southern California and graduated with a B.A. in Print Journalism and a minor in Marketing. I graduated as the Annenberg School of Journalism&#39;s Outstanding Print Journalism Student.  I studied under leading newspaper, magazine, broadcast and online journalists and took away the ability to write, edit, shoot, photograph, tweet, post and blog just about anything.

While at USC, I interned for Richman Media Group and TEEN Magazine where I reported and photographed press junkets and red carpet events.  From there, I was employed as a columnist for Campus Circle, a weekly newspaper publication in Los Angeles. Most recently, I interned at <i>Los Angeles</i> magazine where I contributed to their website, social media strategy and blogs.

In my spare time, I love visiting my family in Arizona, finding great hikes, travelling and cooking in my tiny kitchen. I&#39;m also a sucker for chick flicks, the Food Network, and dark chocolate.

I joined Patch in July 2010 and am thrilled to be on the forefront of a new business model for local journalism.  If there is anything I can do to make Encino Patch a better experience, please feel free to send me an email or give me a call.

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