Lauren Kretzschmar
About Lauren Kretzschmar
Lauren Kretzschmar is a Publicity Manager at Penguin Random House in Emeryville, CA, with extensive experience in publicity and marketing roles at Insight Editions and other organizations.
Current Position at Penguin Random House
Lauren Kretzschmar is currently working as a Publicity Manager at Penguin Random House in Emeryville, CA. She has held this position since August 2018. In her role, she specializes in generating creative and compelling story angles to pitch to the media. Kretzschmar also excels in building and maintaining relationships with authors, media contacts, partners, and customers.
Previous Roles at Insight Editions
Before joining Penguin Random House, Lauren Kretzschmar worked at Insight Editions in various roles. She served as a Publicity Manager from 2017 to 2018 in the San Francisco Bay Area, a Publicist from 2015 to 2017 in San Rafael, a Publicity Assistant in 2015 for three months, and a Marketing and Publicity Intern in 2015 for seven months. These roles allowed her to develop a strong foundation in publicity and marketing within the publishing industry.
Early Career and Internship Experience
In addition to her roles at Insight Editions, Lauren Kretzschmar gained valuable experience as a Marketing Intern at Canary Marketing LLC in San Francisco in 2014. This position spanned four months and helped her build a robust skill set in marketing. Prior to this, she served as Assistant Director at Robson Aftercare in San Anselmo for four years from 2011 to 2015, demonstrating her ability to manage responsibilities effectively.
Educational Background
Lauren Kretzschmar earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from Dominican University, where she studied Organizational and Corporate Communications. She attended Dominican University from 2011 to 2015. Prior to her university education, she graduated from Marin Catholic High School, where she studied from 2007 to 2011.