Ciara Lanman is a digital communications specialist with a background in social media management, graphic design, creating brand identities and video production and editing. She grew up as a military child, providing  her the opportunity to live in many places. She currently resides in Jamaica Plain. She chose Boston as her home to be closer to an epicenter of culture, creativity and community.

Ciara graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in journalism and professional writing and a minor in digital media. Her work has been published in The Lowell Spin, GBH, Armstrong State University’s Calliope and the University of Massachusetts Lowell’s The Offering. 

She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in digital media at Northeastern University with a concentration in interactive design. She hopes that this degree will enhance her understanding of creating tailor made content for audiences to further their engagement with it.

As the first Digital Communications Specialist for the Community Engagement Cabinet, Ciara tailors messaging for residents to ensure it fits the City of Boston voice and brand identity through the production of video content, graphic design and newsletter production. She partners with the City’s creative director, senior lead visual designer and the Mayor’s digital team to create compelling stories through video production and graphic designs. With newsletters, she ensures that the community is informed on neighborhood news, initiatives and events through the production of 17 neighborhood newsletters serving over 20,000 residents. 

When Ciara is not working at City Hall, you can typically find her in the pit at a concert, reading fantasy novels, in a pilates class or at a local coffee shop drinking only ⅓ of her coffee for the vibes.