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Sydney Tellis

Dallas

Summary

Recent magna cum laude University of Richmond graduate with experience in research, digital communication, event coordination, project support, and organizational leadership. Background includes social media management, faculty-student liaison work, campus outreach, program planning, and collaborative team leadership. Recognized for strong scholarship, initiative, and leadership through the Joseph C. Robert History Award.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Teacher

Bright Horizons at Scranton
01.2025 - 2026
  • Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student learning and participation.
  • Supported classroom management by fostering positive relationships with students and parents.

Student Worker

2022 - 01.2025
  • Social media manager
  • Acting as a liaison between students and faculty
  • Planning and setup for Phi Alpha Theta, History Department, and Westhampton College events such as alumni panels, lectures, symposiums, conferences, etc.
  • Community outreach
  • Designed and Maintained Social Media Presence for History Department that was used University-wide as an example for other programs
  • Peer mentorship

Front Desk Worker

Westhampton College Deanery
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Maintained office function and received guests

Peer Mentor & Event Planner

Bridge to Success
01.2023
  • Peer mentor for incoming first-years
  • Planned events for the program including class trips that correlated with their classes so they could get hands on experience
  • Planned classes and extra work for the class

Event Compiler

Westhampton College (Womxn’s History Month)
01.2022 - 2023
  • Compiled events in the community and online for the University of Richmond as an outreach for Womxn’s History Month to put on their website and social media so students would have an opportunity to experience new events

Event Planning

Haskins Medieval Society Conference
01.2022
  • Promoting conference on social media, on campus, and nationally
  • Event planning for conference through setup, correspondence with attendees, and special programming

Ambassador

Connecting Womxn of Color Conference
01.2022
  • Event planning for conference through setup, correspondence with attendees, and programming
  • Event promoting for conference on social media and across the community

Video Editor

Humanities Media Assistant
01.2023 - 01.2024

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History, Minors in Film Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
05-2025

High School -

Dallas High School
Dallas, PA
06-2021

Study Abroad Semester -

Goldsmiths University of London
London, England
09-2023

Skills

  • PATAsphere Leadership Fellowship: training in conflict management and resolution, interpersonal effectiveness and communication skills, leadership and teambuilding skills, public speaking, mentorship
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Video Star and iMovie video editing software, video editing skills
  • Proficient typing skills
  • Advanced reading skills
  • Social media management
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion training
  • Research through archives and interviews
  • Academic support

Interests

  • Ultimate Frisbee (2021-2025) - Leadership Position 2023-2024, attended Nationals (2024 & 2025)
  • Counterculture Magazine (2021-2022) writing articles for the magazine about accessibility issues on campus and how to improve them
  • UR Players (2022-2025) - played lead role in two musical productions
  • Will Program (2021-2025) - Leadership Position from 2022-2024 organizing events, outreach, and volunteer work through the network of student activists
  • Delta Gamma Sorority (2022-2025) - Director of New Members (2023); Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (2024)

Timeline

Associate Teacher

Bright Horizons at Scranton
01.2025 - 2026

Peer Mentor & Event Planner

Bridge to Success
01.2023

Video Editor

Humanities Media Assistant
01.2023 - 01.2024

Front Desk Worker

Westhampton College Deanery
01.2022 - 01.2023

Event Compiler

Westhampton College (Womxn’s History Month)
01.2022 - 2023

Event Planning

Haskins Medieval Society Conference
01.2022

Ambassador

Connecting Womxn of Color Conference
01.2022

Student Worker

2022 - 01.2025

Bachelor of Arts - History, Minors in Film Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

University of Richmond

High School -

Dallas High School

Study Abroad Semester -

Goldsmiths University of London
Sydney Tellis