LAUREN M.

KEIPER

EXPERIENCE

Thomson Reuters, Boston, MA

General assignment reporter (January 2011 - Present)
• Cover breaking and general news in New England and nationally, as needed.

Thomson Reuters, Boston, MA

Editorial Intern (Summer 2010)
• Reported and wrote news stories for both the main news wire and local general news trial service on topics ranging
from financial services to struggles of the New England fishing community.

Boston Business Journal, Boston, MA

Editorial Intern (January 2010 – April 2010)
• Reported and wrote more than 15 profiles, news and earnings stories relevant to the Boston business community.

Brafton, Boston, MA
News and Content Writer (January 2009-July 2009)
• Sourced and wrote custom news for a variety of business and technology related editorial feeds.
• Produced, on average, 18 stories daily running approximately 200 words and longer pieces as requested.

Fitch Ratings, New York, NY

Associate Director, CDO Asset Manager Ratings (January 2007 – August 2008)
Analyst, CDO Asset Manager Ratings (May 2006-December 2006)
• Conducted on-site reviews of global credit managers across multiple asset types.
• Analyzed manager capabilities by interviewing senior executives, portfolio managers, and analysts.
• Published detailed written reports on rated asset management platforms and authored industry research papers.

Cambridge Associates, LLC, Arlington, VA

Client Services Manager, International Product (March 2005 – April 2006)
International Investment Performance Analyst (December 2003 – March 2005)
Investment Performance Associate and Senior Associate (June 2002 – June 2003) (June 2003 – December 2003)
• Managed the operations of 7 Investment Performance Analysts responsible for over 100 client relationships.
• Analyzed portfolio performance using proprietary models to identify/interpret market trends and facilitate asset
allocation decisions for 11 institutional clients with $50 million to over $2 billion in assets.
• Provided and presented information to consultants and clients illustrating the impact of various investment decisions,
including equity portfolio analysis; served as firm-wide global portfolio analysis specialist.
• Interacted with investment managers to understand and track investment strategies and results.

EDUCATION

Boston University, Boston, MA

Master of Science, Business and Economics Journalism, January 2011
Cumulative GPA: 3.90/4.0

Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, International Business and Management, May 2002
Minor in Spanish, Certificate in Latin American Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.86/4.0 Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa

Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico (January- June 2001)