Easton Chase Lane

Broomfield, CO 80021 | easton.lane@emory.edu

EDUCATION

Emory University | Atlanta, GA May 2025

Bachelor of Arts: English & Creative Writing and Environmental Sciences

GPA: 3.87/4.00

Relevant courses: Environmental Communications, Advanced Poetry, Intermediate Poetry, Intermediate Fiction, Screenwriting,

Methods for Literary Research, Literature and Science, Environmental Data Science, Climate Change and Society

PROFESSIONAL WRITING & COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

Emory University Department of Environmental Sciences | Atlanta, GA Aug 2022 — Present

Social Media Manager

● Developed social media strategy for departmental outreach to at least 300 prospective and current students

● Created high-quality posts for @emoryENVS Instagram, generating student engagement

● Wrote profile content for departmental blog, conducting interviews with students and alumni

LaneListens: A Music Blog | Remote June 2020 — Present

Blog Founder/Content Creator

● Produced 4+ years of 2-3 posts per week to promote up-and-coming artists

● Grew Instagram community from 0 to 1800+ followers in four years

● Set and met own deadlines, writing hundreds of social media-friendly reviews

Oceantic Network | Baltimore, MD (Remote) June 2024 — Aug 2024

Social Media/Communications Intern

● Created compelling website and social media copy to advertise network initiatives

● Collaborated and interacted with 10 team members in remote setting

● Translated offshore wind terminology into digestible facts, promoting clean energy

LEADERSHIP & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

Trash Compactor | Atlanta, GA Aug 2023 — Present

Guitarist, Lyricist, Marketing Manager

● Developed visual, lyrical, and musical identity for Emory and Georgia Tech heavy metal band

● Handled social media promotion and aided in venue outreach

● Created ecological sci-fi concept to drive narrative of each song

Emory University Creative Writing Workshops | Atlanta, GA Aug 2021 — Present

Creative Writing Major

● Wrote 200+ pages of original poetry, fiction, and screenplays

● Produced 40+ letters of peer feedback and participated in class workshop discussions

● Analyzed 1000+ of pages of published poetry, fiction, and screenwriting

WMRE College Radio | Atlanta, GA Aug 2023 — Dec 2023

Social Media Manager

● Collaborated with executive board to establish a new club visual identity

● Architected marketing plans to engage student body and increase membership

● Facilitated major aspect of club’s resurgence, expanding membership by 100+

The Emory Wheel | Atlanta, GA Sep 2022 — Sep 2023

Staff Writer

● Published eight 900+ word music reviews online and in print to highlight topical artists

● Followed strict deadlines to ensure timeliness and adherence to music release schedules

● Received positive remarks and social media shares from reviewed artists

PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS

● Poems “Letter to a Friend” and “Tell me, cryptic orb” published in Alloy’s 2024 Issue (April 2024)

● Poem “Bearbaiting” published in The Quarter Press’ Weirder Still Issue (July 2023)

● Poem “I open” published in Impostor: A Poetry Journal’s Vol. 3.1 (June 2023)

● Received Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence 2022 Award: Finalist for Cultural Criticism for

Arts Columns at The Emory Wheel

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

● Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews | To-Go Specialist | Littleton, CO May 2022 — Aug 2022

● Barnes & Noble at Emory University | Part-Time Bookseller | Atlanta, GA Feb 2022 — April 2022

● Panera Bread | Customer Associate | Littleton, CO July 2019 — Aug 2020

SKILLS

Computer skills: Advanced in Canva design, Instagram features; proficient in Google suite, MS Word, Zoom, MS Teams, Slack

Language skills: Intermediate written and conversational French; basic conventional German; basic conventional Latin

Other skills: Archival research, rhetorical composition, journalistic writing; strong knowledge of environmental science concepts