Taylor Jackson
EDUCATION
YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, CT.
- Bachelor of Arts, Class of 2019
- Art Major with a Concentration in Film Writing and Directing
EXPERIENCE
YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM: Frontline Services | January 2016-Present
- Providing customer service for both book and media checkouts
- Organizing and shelving books on hold for patrons as well as within the stacks
- Answering questions over-the-phone about the library system and services
YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY: Assistant to the Department of Asian Art | May 2017-April 2018
- Assisted curators and educators with inter-department communications
- Managed, digitized, and prepared archival materials for safe storage
- Catalogued the department library and organized books for future use and distribution
- Updated object records in The Museum System (TMS)
YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART: Education and Research Intern | Sep. 2015-May 2016
- Oversaw the updating of department records including data collection and entry
- Helped prepare lesson plans and program activities
- Additional administrative responsibilities
PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Education and Outreach Intern | Summer 2015|Greenville, SC
- Conducted research and for potential education programs
- Set up and ran community events, camp programs, and summer institutes
- Administrative responsibilities, which included drafting letters to teachers, donors, and local partners; contract review; data entry and management; and writing final reports for donors and partners
LEADERSHIP
COSTUME DESIGNER: Dreamgirls; Angels in America: Millennium Approaches; and others |Spring 2012-Present
- Budget management
- Planning meetings with actors, directors, and other production staff members to coordinate the search for and acquisition of costume pieces
- Building new and altering existing pieces
- Working with local businesses to arrange rentals, cleaning, and returns for costume pieces
SECRETARY: The Yale Dramatic Association | Dec. 2017-April 2018
- Managed communications between the Executive Board and association members
- Received and organized feedback from campus communities to best assess and serve the needs of both association members and affiliates
SKILLS
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Mailchimp
- Microsoft Office
- The Museum System (TMS)
- Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)
- Harpist
- Screenwriter
EDUCATION
YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, CT.
- Bachelor of Arts, Class of 2019
- Art Major with a Concentration in Film Writing and Directing
EXPERIENCE
YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM: Frontline Services | January 2016-Present
- Providing customer service for both book and media checkouts
- Organizing and shelving books on hold for patrons as well as within the stacks
- Answering questions over-the-phone about the library system and services
YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY: Assistant to the Department of Asian Art | May 2017-April 2018
- Assisted curators and educators with inter-department communications
- Managed, digitized, and prepared archival materials for safe storage
- Catalogued the department library and organized books for future use and distribution
- Updated object records in The Museum System (TMS)
YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART: Education and Research Intern | Sep. 2015-May 2016
- Oversaw the updating of department records including data collection and entry
- Helped prepare lesson plans and program activities
- Additional administrative responsibilities
PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Education and Outreach Intern | Summer 2015|Greenville, SC
- Conducted research and for potential education programs
- Set up and ran community events, camp programs, and summer institutes
- Administrative responsibilities, which included drafting letters to teachers, donors, and local partners; contract review; data entry and management; and writing final reports for donors and partners
LEADERSHIP
COSTUME DESIGNER: Dreamgirls; Angels in America: Millennium Approaches; and others |Spring 2012-Present
- Budget management
- Planning meetings with actors, directors, and other production staff members to coordinate the search for and acquisition of costume pieces
- Building new and altering existing pieces
- Working with local businesses to arrange rentals, cleaning, and returns for costume pieces
SECRETARY: The Yale Dramatic Association | Dec. 2017-April 2018
- Managed communications between the Executive Board and association members
- Received and organized feedback from campus communities to best assess and serve the needs of both association members and affiliates
SKILLS
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Mailchimp
- Microsoft Office
- The Museum System (TMS)
- Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)
- Harpist
- Screenwriter