- 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)
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, VA05-2025
High School -
Dallas High School
Dallas, PA06-2021
Study Abroad Semester -
Goldsmiths University of London
London, England09-2023
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
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