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TAYLOR PRATT +1 845-797-2634 | [email protected] | [email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylordpratt Education B.A. Degree in Urban Studies, Vassar College 2011-2016 Capstone in “The Despatialization of Compton’s Hip-Hip Urbanism” & Coursework including Urban Design, Architecture, Cultural Geography, International Relations, Media Studies, Creative Writing, Art History, Italian & Film Studies Applicable Experience Koru Participant, Koru@Essence Digital, San Francisco, CA January 2016 Accessed professional strengths & trained admist 40 participants for a team challenge Sold a Recruiting pitch with a think-tank of 5 to provide millenial insight for Essence Digital’s threefold annual expansion Networked with Koru’s partner companies to gain insight into Tech Marketing, Sales & Recruitment from alumnae/i Marketing & Grant Assistant, Arts Mid-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY May 2014 - July 2015 Edited grants & guidelines for non-profit organization of 5 employees covering 3 counties Designed press releases & distributed marketing materials to encourage applications & better the organization’s branding Awarded regional artists, schools & other non-profits with financial support for the arts from government funding Gave guidance & grant-writing tips to ~40+ applicants per grant cycle Attended events, ceremonies & curated exhibitions to sustain networking, community building & company recognition Outreach Manager, Office of Alumnae/i Affairs, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY September 2012 - December 2014 Interviewed & managed a team of 20 callers to gain alumnae/i & parent contributions to the academic institution Called when employees failed to attend & encouraged proper adherence to policies Prepared shifts through co-facilitation with a managerial think-tank team of 5 Sustained outreach to Vassar Alumnae/i to raise ~$1 million/year, 15% increase first year, 20% increase second year Media Intern, Scholastic Inc., New York, NY Summer 2013 Edited & archived children’s visual media, including 15+ shows from PBS Prepared materials for distribution with major international companies, such as Netflix & Hulu, for exhibition. Compiled archival data/metadata by creating a self-made organizational system via Excel & back-up physical documentation Archivist, Poughkeepsie Public Library District, Poughkeepsie, NY April 2009 -May 2012 Checked-in, distributed & shelved materials & organized book displays Prepared requested items for pickup & processed 100s of items into database per shift Catered to ~30 patrons/hour to ensure their needs & inquiries Selected Skills Intermediate Italian, Conversational French, Mac OS, Windows, Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Blogspot, Wordpress, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, ArcGIS, Hootsuite

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TAYLOR PRATT +1 845-797-2634 | [email protected] | [email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylordpratt

Education

B.A. Degree in Urban Studies, Vassar College 2011-2016

Capstone in “The Despatialization of Compton’s Hip-Hip Urbanism” & Coursework including Urban Design, Architecture, Cultural Geography, International Relations, Media Studies, Creative Writing, Art History, Italian & Film Studies

Applicable Experience

Koru Participant, Koru@Essence Digital, San Francisco, CA January 2016

• Accessed professional strengths & trained admist 40 participants for a team challenge

• Sold a Recruiting pitch with a think-tank of 5 to provide millenial insight for Essence Digital’s threefold annual expansion

• Networked with Koru’s partner companies to gain insight into Tech Marketing, Sales & Recruitment from alumnae/i

Marketing & Grant Assistant, Arts Mid-Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY May 2014 - July 2015

• Edited grants & guidelines for non-profit organization of 5 employees covering 3 counties

• Designed press releases & distributed marketing materials to encourage applications & better the organization’s branding

• Awarded regional artists, schools & other non-profits with financial support for the arts from government funding

• Gave guidance & grant-writing tips to ~40+ applicants per grant cycle

• Attended events, ceremonies & curated exhibitions to sustain networking, community building & company recognition

Outreach Manager, Office of Alumnae/i Affairs, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY September 2012 - December 2014

• Interviewed & managed a team of 20 callers to gain alumnae/i & parent contributions to the academic institution

• Called when employees failed to attend & encouraged proper adherence to policies

• Prepared shifts through co-facilitation with a managerial think-tank team of 5

• Sustained outreach to Vassar Alumnae/i to raise ~$1 million/year, 15% increase first year, 20% increase second year

Media Intern, Scholastic Inc., New York, NY Summer 2013

• Edited & archived children’s visual media, including 15+ shows from PBS

• Prepared materials for distribution with major international companies, such as Netflix & Hulu, for exhibition.

• Compiled archival data/metadata by creating a self-made organizational system via Excel & back-up physical documentation

Archivist, Poughkeepsie Public Library District, Poughkeepsie, NY April 2009 -May 2012

• Checked-in, distributed & shelved materials & organized book displays

• Prepared requested items for pickup & processed 100s of items into database per shift

• Catered to ~30 patrons/hour to ensure their needs & inquiries

Selected Skills

Intermediate Italian, Conversational French, Mac OS, Windows, Google Drive, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Blogspot, Wordpress, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, ArcGIS, Hootsuite