Multimedia
I'm a strategic storyteller with a passion for putting words on a page. I love to write and edit all sorts of material, and I especially thrive when exploring travel and tourism, environmentalism, books and reading, feminism, and my local community.
To further strengthen my communication skills, I'm currently earning a master's in mass communication with a specialization in public relations from the University of Florida. Please feel free to contact me at lesausser@gmail.com.
Multimedia
Researched, reported, filmed, and edited a short video highlighting the small business Kramarić Millinery. Also created several short social media posts to promote the final video. Created on Adobe Premiere Pro.
Scripted, storyboarded, filmed, and edited a short 60-second video with voiceover illustrating how to make broccoli cheddar soup step-by-step. Created on Adobe Premiere Pro.
Articles
Published in solid waste management client newsletters around the country, as well as on Eco Partners' website.
Wrote select articles (all except "Controlling odors") and edited the summer 2020 edition of One Person's Trash as a contractor for Eco Partners.
I had so much fun at the Indianapolis Library Foundation's Cheers for 50 Years event last week to celebrate 50 years of ensuring quality programming for the library!
(Ghost-written article for company blog) There are so many products out there enticing you with minimalistic interfaces, promises of increased productivity and better employee engagement, but what's the best productivity app for your organization?
*Originally a print spread in the October 2015 issue* If you're into festivities, eclectic and upscale shopping, and plenty of comfort food, visit Irvington for all your fall needs. Bonus: they have good beer and good coffee.
Five mobile restaurants worth tracking down during your break. Price Point: $8-$11 Must Order: The grilled cheese smothered with short ribs, caramelized onions, and arugula Follow: @ScratchTruck Frequently Found: On Georgia Street for Food Truck Friday Insider Tip: Be ready for a 15-minute wait as your order is prepared from-what else?-scratch.
Ever stepped onto Monument Circle and thought, "If only there were more seating, more culture, more art"? Don't worry; we have too ( Debbie Paul - Full Circle and 10 Big Ideas to Make Indy a Model City, #8). But soon, we'll all wonder no more.
Disney Clips
CELEBRATION, Fla. (June 20, 2017) - The newly-enhanced Disney Fantasy docks in the sun-soaked islands of Aruba, Barbados, Martinique and St. Kitts for the first time this week, offering guests tropical and adventurous experiences ashore and enticing new enhancements onboard, including immersive youth spaces, a delectably tasty sweets emporium and iconic Tiffany & Co.
If you've ever visited Disney's Vero Beach Resort, you know this Disney Vacation Club resort, oozing with Old Florida charm, is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing beach vacation.
CELEBRATION, Fla. (May 2017) - This summer, the Disney Magic returns for its grand tour of Europe taking guests to exciting new ports of call and popular destinations throughout the Baltic, Norwegian fjords, Iceland, British Isles and the Mediterranean. Disney Cruise Line will celebrate an inaugural visit to Portland, England, on May 23.
What do picking up trash along the beach, reading to elementary students, caring for animals and enjoying a beautiful nature stroll all have in common? They are the many ways our cast and crew members gave back to local communities and celebrated
In honor of Earth Day, go Behind the Waves of Disney Cruise Line with Disney Channel star Jenna Ortega from the hit TV series Stuck in the Middle. In this final installment, Jenna discovers the many "bright" ideas Disney Cruise Line practices to
Projects
Leader of the editing team for this Indianapolis Monthly intern project. Presented the final project to Jeff Smulyan, CEO of Emmis Communications.
My research paper, Friend of the Slave, Enemy of Emancipation Indiana Quakers and the Abolition Question, 1826-1857, was the first-place winner of the 2015 Peggy Seigel Writing Competition based on its excellence in Indiana history research and writing.