SYDNEY TAYLOR
adiihd@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
B.A. SCREENWRITING AND PRODUCING FOR TELEVISION
WORK EXPERIENCE
DOPPELGANG
CO-OWNER
APR 2020-PRESENT
Creates all artwork for the shop s products including prints, stickers, temporary tattoos, charms, jewelry, and
clothing concepts. Plans all shop concepts, pitches, and approves all shop items. Manages shop s Instagram
page. Updates budget and receipt spreadsheet.
DUCK DUCK GOAT
FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR
OCT 2018-NOV 2020
Manages all reservation books for service, calls and confirms guests, and guides the Events Coordinator on
options for large parties via OpenTable s Guest Center. Proofreads all menus, special cards, and restaurant
signs. Generates special menus on Adobe InDesign. Acts as liaison between managers and hosts.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
SENIOR AUDIO/VISUAL ASSISTANT
JULY 2014-MAR 2017
Customer service for students, instructors, and alumni renting still photo and video cameras, lighting,
sound equipment, and projectors. Completed morning and nightly inventory checklists for all equipment,
acted as Media Center Head when management was not present, converted VHS tapes to QuickTime video
files, generated digital images of rental equipment on Adobe Illustrator for booklets and training videos,
edited verbiage and proofread training manuals. Trained students and instructors on studio equipment setup.
ITALIAN VILLAGE RESTAURANTS
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
SEPT 2015-MAR 2017
Worked closely with the Management Team to shape and be responsible for online marketing.
Photographed high-quality images for the website and various events, established the social media
presence through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Foodspotting, and Grubhub. Devised
monthly planners for promotions and specials and reinvented the restaurant s home website. Wrote all copy,
descriptions, and biographies on the website.
FLUID CONTENT
INTERN
JAN 2016-AUG 2016
Worked under Emmy nominated Writer and Director, Steve Connor, as a Production Assistant on Insoluble
shoots, created script breakdowns in Microsoft Excel and Pages, designed flyers for promotion and casting
on Adobe Illustrator, wrote copy, scouted wardrobe, researched website apps and plugins, pitched contest
ideas, transported and set-up video equipment, and organized video footage. Worked as a Casting Assistant
for Revlon s Creme of Nature Hair Dye, contacted model agencies and models through websites and social
media platforms such as Instagram and Youtube. Organized model looks on Pinterest boards, constructed
contact spreadsheets and shoot schedule, and produced modelnotes during casting.
SKILLS
Final Draft, Celtx, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, Procreate,
Final Cut X, iMovie, Microsoft Suite, Canon DSLR cameras, OpenTable, Academic Writing, Tutoring.