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With my sharp eye for trends, keen talent for writing, impeccable sense of humor, and laughably short attention span, one may consider me a natural social media maestro. See below for content I've helped produce for various nonprofit organizations!
 Video reel co-written by Claire Griffin@nature_org: Earth’s amazing variety of life contributes to our wellbeing, our air, our food and so much more. But we’re losing nature faster than ever. #COP15 in Montreal is the world’s best opportunity to turn things around. #NatureNow #NaturePositive |
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 Video collaboration with Brave Wilderness, pitched and co-created by Claire GriffinHe's the hero that Clarksville, Tennessee deserves... and no one asked for... The Dark Knight returns just in time for Halloween, and this time he's on a mission to take down FUNGUY... aka: White Nose Fungus, an ultra contagious and extremely deadly fungus that's decimated bat populations like the endangered Gray Bat nationwide. |
 Post co-written by Claire Griffin@nature_org: We're losing biodiversity faster than at any time in human history. But stories like this one give us hope for nature. 🦇 This #BatWeek, we're excited to introduce you to TNC's cave and karst expert. Working alongside local partners, Cory Holliday is leading the ongoing effort to restore gray bat populations in Tennessee. Check out the story of their remarkable recovery. For more info, visit in the link in our bio. |
 Video reel by Claire Griffin@tncnaturelab: Journey deep into the heart of some of the world’s most remarkable ecosystems with The Nature Conservancy’s @TNCNatureLab. Travel to forests in Borneo, Central America, and the Appalachian region, while learning important facts about forest health from our friends @usbotanicgarden. 🌱 The new 3-part educational series on ‘The Incredible Power of Forests’ is out now on YouTube. 🌲🌳 Ready to explore? Tap our link in bio to watch the series. |
 Video reel by Claire Griffin@TNCNatureLab: Hungry to learn more? 🌳 Check us out on YouTube and embark on a virtual journey to forests around the world! Throughout the journey, you’ll meet experts from @usbotanicgarden to discover the vital role forests play in safeguarding nature, witness their transformations in response to climate change, and learn valuable lessons on forest conservation from the Indigenous communities that know them best. |
 Video reel co-written by Claire Griffin@nature_org: Ever wonder why you have to fertilize your plants? Ask a scientist! 🍃 |
 Post co-written by Claire Griffin@nature_org: Michelle didn’t have a lot of exposure to nature as a child. Now, she works at our North Carolina office (@tnc_nc) with some of the rarest plant species on Earth, and she’s harnessing the power of fire to protect them. What was your experience with nature as a child? How did it change as you grew up? |
The nature conservancy
Intercultural Outreach initiative, Galapagos
 IOI Post/Photos by Claire Griffin@ioiabroad: Some photos from our study abroad students during their fall break last week, exploring other areas of the Galapagos by both land and sea! The range of itineraries included visits to San Cristobal and Santa Cruz; cruises around Floreana, Fernandina, and Santiago; dives at Darwin & Wolfe, Kicker Rock, and Gordon Rock; hikes at Punta Pitt, Bartoleme Island, and Punto Chino; and so much more! Photo credi... |
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 IOI Post/Photos by Claire Griffin@ioiabroad: This just in: GEOLOGY ROCKS! Our @univmiami study abroad students have been traveling all over Isabela these past two weeks exploring diverse terrains straight out of a geologist’s wildest dreams! In their travels they’ve come across a sea of volcanoes, fields of hardened lava, beaches of basalt, cliffs of red scoria, and glittering caves of golden lichen-covered rock. #studyabroad #abroad #galapagos #UGalap19 #geology #geologists #fieldwork #science #marinescience #earthsci... |
 IOI Post/Photos by Claire Griffin@ioiabroad: Orcas and penguins and boobies, oh my!😱 Our study abroad students from Miami had the boat ride of a lifetime yesterday, finding orca whales around Punta Moreno in Isabela! Surrounded by flocks of feeding frigates, albatross, pelicans, and more, the two orcas were a rare and welcome sight. And the amazing wildlife encounters did not stop there: Galapagos penguins, flightless cormorants, manta rays, sea turtles, sea lions, and a Bryde’s whale were just a few of the other species w... |
 IOI Post/Photos by Claire Griffin@ioiabroad: ☁️ Camping in the Clouds ☁️ Last week our students spent a night on the rim of Sierra Negra Volcano, and enjoyed some of the most amazing sights Isabela has to offer! After the hike up, students rested up for the following day’s hike down into the caldera’s sulfur mines, where dense white (and pungent) steam spouts ceaselessly out of the cliff’s glittery yellow crystalline vents. Photos: Claire Griffin #abroad #studyabroad #galapagos #isabela #studentsabroad #trav... |
 IOI Post/Photos by Claire Griffin@ioiabroad: While at the finca of Stalin Quintero last Wednesday, study abroad students marveled at the expansive fields of pineapple, towering groves of banana, and rolling hills of lush greenery. After a long day of hiking, the class rejoiced as Quintero handed out juicy slices of freshly harvested pineapple for all to enjoy 🍍 🍌 Stay tuned for more updates! . . #studyabroad #goabroad #travelabroad #galapagosislands #galapagos #sustainableagriculture #farming #isabelaisland #ugalapagos... |
 IOI Post/Photos by Claire Griffin@ioiabroad: A CLOSER LOOK at #UGalap19: Under the watchful eye of Dr. Donald Olson, IOI’s @univmiami study abroad students spent a beautiful Thursday morning boating, birdwatching, and snorkeling at Isla Tortuga in the Galapagos. The island’s striking topography, rich underwater environment, and bustling bird population brought Olson’s lectures on Physical Oceanography to life. 📸Photos by Claire Griffin #studyabroad #goabroad #ugalapagos2019 #volunteerabroad #semesterabroad #fall2019semest... |
 IOI Post/Photos by Claire Griffin@ioiabroad: The fall semester for our @univmiami UGalapagos students came to a bittersweet end on Monday, as the group tearfully departed the homes and families they’d grown to cherish these past three months and boarded planes back to crowds, traffic, and university life. As social media volunteer of this group, I have loved every minute of documenting our journey, capturing countless moments of joy, laughter, and love that our tight-knit family experienced while here. I am eternally... |
 Instagram: @oawumiamiSample of the Ocean Awareness Week Instagram feed from the time period I managed it (12/6/17 - 4/5/18). During my tenure as PR Chair, our social media numbers doubled, we had higher event attendance and participation than ever recorded, and we raised more money than all previous OAWs. |
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 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: HELP TURN THE TIDE on plastic pollution, global warming, ocean acidification, marine biodiversity loss, and so much more by donating to Ocean Awareness Week 2018! We are excited to announce our gofundme has officially launched for anyone interested in contributing to the cause. OAW is a 100% student-run fundraiser and education initiative devoted to raising awareness about the threats facing our seas today as well as... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: BACK & BETTER THAN EVER: Ocean Awareness Week will be returning to UM's campus in March 2018, and it will be 7 days jam-packed with fun activities, amazing speakers, valuable knowledge, cool prizes, and most importantly, FUNDRAISING FOR A GOOD CAUSE! Tell your friends, your family, your neighbor, your local government, your cat, EVERYONE: Ocean Awareness Week is coming... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - Photo Edits & Captions by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: We are so excited to announce that OAW raised over 💲2️⃣,1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ FOR RESCUE A REEF -that's $600 more than our original goal!!!! :') 🌊 We want to thank every single person and sponsor who donated, participated in our events, kept up with social media, and helped OAW on its mission towards marine conservation and education... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: We are so excited to announce that OAW raised over 💲2️⃣,1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ FOR RESCUE A REEF -that's $600 more than our original goal!!!! :') 🌊 We want to thank every single person and sponsor who donated, participated in our events, kept up with social media, and helped OAW on its mission towards marine conservation and education... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: In honor of today's women's march, we'd like to put the spotlight on a woman who changed the face of marine science forever: Sylvia Earle. Lifelong ocean protector, world-renowned marine biologist, and current Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic society, Earle (also known as "Her Deepness") serves as an inspiration for women everywhere, particularly those pursuing careers in STEM... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: OAW wishes you all a happy hump(back) day! Humpback whales are known for their spectacular leaps, distinctive flukes, and their melodic singing in the ocean’s depths. Sadly they are currently endangered, but their population numbers are luckily on the rise. The biggest threats humpbacks face today are entanglement, pollution, ship strikes, and stress from human harassment and changing environmental conditions. Show these amazing anim... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: FINS UP FOR FRIDAY! Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The Ocean Art Project, organized by OAW eBoard member Leila @lmtweet, is taking a trip to Bill Baggs State Park TOMORROW for a beach cleanup! They plan to transform the trash clogging Miami's beautiful beaches into a meaningful art piece about pollution and, you guessed it, OCEAN AWARENESS! Sound interesting and want to get involved? Follow the link in... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: A sneak peak of oaw’s HOT NEW MERCH! 😍🌊🌈🏙Be sure to stop by our table and events during the week to grab some of these great stickers and more! Special thanks to iadigital printing company for these beauties and for working with us so quickly and generously! #turnthetideOAW |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: With just 4 DAYS TO GO until Ocean Awareness Week is finally here, we are excited to launch our SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST! Here’s how it works: 1. FOLLOW our Instagram 2. TAG 2 friends in the comments to do the same, along with a reason why you LOVE THE OCEAN! Follow these two steps and you’ll be entered in a raffle to win a FREE OAW TSHIRT & STICKERS! There will be multiple winners! BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! To increase your chances... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: OAW is just over a month away, and eBoard is kicking into high gear to give us the best fundraiser ever! To showcase each and every one of our beautiful and hard-working execs, here's the first of many OAW Officer Spotlights!! Who better to start with than our amazing OAW Chairman, Rachel McCormick! "I love OAW because it's an opportunity to show the UM community about how amazing the ocean and all its organisms are, while also... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: Big shoutout to @happyearthapparel, one of our amazing sponsors! We’ve just recieved their generous donation to our raffle, which includes this awesome Vaquita shirt! The vaquita is one of the rarest (and cutest) porpoises on the planet, and unfortunately it is in dire danger of going extinct. Happy Earth is working hard to help save the vaquita using profits from their tshirt sales, which is why we love them so much!💙🌊 Be sure to participate in the OAW raffle during our daily... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: As the perfect kickoff to what is sure to be a FANTASTIC, FUN-FILLED WEEK, five OAW eboard members had the chance to join @umscuba club on a coral restoration dive led by the amazing team at @rescueareef! We had such a great time and were so excited to help... |
 Ocean Awareness Week 2018 - All Media & PR by Claire Griffin@oawumiami: Day 1 of OAW was a success, and we’re already PUMPED for day 2! Special thanks to all those willing to enter our dunk tank, as well as to UMAC, Respect the Fin, and the UM Shark Research program for participating! Don’t miss our event tomorrow, a film showing of Chasing Coral @cosfordcinema featuring reps from @rescueareef!! Be sure to stop by our tabling in the Breezeway as well for the chance to enter our raffle, buy... |
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 UM College of Arts & Sciences - Study Abroad Posts/Photos by CG@umiamicas: British Politics and Policy students got a special treat today; afternoon tea in Parliament! A beautiful view upon the river Thames and a personal Q&A with a member of parliament were just a few of the afternoon's highlights. -CG #CanesAbroad #ItsAllAbouttheU #ItsACanesThing #Canesfam #WeAreUMCAS #UMiami #whychoosetheU #London #UK Photo Creds: Claire Griffin @claire_griffin1 |
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 UM College of Arts & Sciences - Study Abroad Posts/Photos by CG@umiamicas: The British Politics and Policy program had a great start yesterday as students spent the day in Cambridge! After exploring the beautiful campus, we had the amazing opportunity to meet and hear from several world-renowned professors and historians. This included one Sir Richard Evans, whose impressive role in the well-known Irving vs Lipstadt case of 1996 was captured in the 2016 film Denial. Dating back to 1209 and ranked 4th best university in the world, Cambridge is... |
 UM College of Arts & Sciences - Study Abroad Posts/Photos by CG@umiamicas: Spotted: UM takeover of Stonehenge and the city of Bath today as the British Politics & Policy program ventured out of central London to explore some more English wonders! Looking forward to adventures in Oxford next week, but for now it's time to kick back and enjoy the weekend in London😎 -CG #CanesAbroad #ItsAllAbouttheU #ItsACanesThing #Canesfam #WeAreUMCAS #UMiami #whychoosetheU #stonehenge #Bath #England #travel #history #politics #ancient Photo Credits: Claire Griffin |
 UM College of Arts & Sciences - Study Abroad Posts/Photos by CG@umiamicas: Adventures in Oxford today! The British Politics & Policy program heard from some of the school's top political science researchers after getting to explore the beautiful campus. Fun fact: many parts of Oxford were featured in the Harry Potter series! Can you spy the picture with a set from the films? ⚡️ -CG #CanesAbroad #ItsAllAbouttheU #ItsACanesThing #Canesfam #WeAreUMCAS #UMiami #whychoosetheU #Oxford #London #UK Photo Creds: Claire Griffin @claire_griffin1 |
 UM College of Arts & Sciences - Study Abroad Posts/Photos by CG@umiamicas: esterday we took a tour of Freemason Hall and were mystified by its beautiful ceilings, flawless marbled halls, impressive thrones, and rich history. The weeks are flying by here in London as the British Politics and Policy program students continue to learn all about the UK! -CG #CanesAbroad #ItsAllAbouttheU #ItsACanesThing #Canesfam #WeAreUMCAS #UMiami #whychoosetheU #London #UK Photo Creds: Claire Griffin @claire_griffin1 |
 UM College of Arts & Sciences - Study Abroad Posts/Photos by CG@umiamicas: A new week brings the official end to our time in London. We had so many incredible experiences: afternoon tea in parliament, Stonehenge, a Shakespearean play in Shakespeare's own theatre, a few of the world's top universities, indoor tours of Buckingham Palace, and so much more. We also had the pleasure of meeting some amazing people, from former advisors of the prime minister to current members of parliament. The departure is a bittersweet one; adventures in London are sadly ove... |
 UM College of Arts & Sciences - Study Abroad Posts/Photos by CG@umiamicas: Our political science students in London had a fantastic time seeing Much Ado About Nothing in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre last night- it really doesn't get much cooler (or more British) than that! As our program comes to a close, we are so thankful for all the amazing opportunities UM has provided for us in this fantastic city. -CG #CanesAbroad #ItsAllAbouttheU #ItsACanesThing #Canesfam #WeAreUMCAS #UMiami #whychoosetheU #London #UK Photo Creds: Claire Gr... |
University of Miami College of
Arts & Sciences
Graphic Design
Check out the design concepts and graphics I've created for various organizations!
Miami Sea Level Rise by CG
My graphic design for University of Miami's 2018 Ocean Awareness Week; used in production of their merchandise, advertisements, social media, and more.
Reef Restoration by CG
My logo design submission for Rescue a Reef, a University of Miami-created coral restoration project in South Florida
RESIST by CG
My graphic design concept for progressive campaign messaging in advance of the 2020 election
Marine Mammal Rescue by CG
My logo design for the University of Miami Marine Mammal Rescue Team's merchandise
Rho Rho Rho 1 by CG
Logo submission for Rho Rho Rho, the University of Miami's marine science honors society
Rho Rho Rho 2 by CG
Another logo submission for Rho Rho Rho, the University of Miami's marine science honors society
Rho Rho Rho 3 by CG
My third logo design submission for Rho Rho Rho, Miami's marine science honors society.
Drama Club by CG
An MGM-inspired logo I designed for a local drama club.
PLASTIC PARKS
My original pitch ideas for an anti-plastic ad campaign.
Video Editing
Self-taught in Premiere Pro, iMovie, and Avid
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