Taylor Vandick Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

City Blossoms is a nonprofit that cultivates the well-being of our communities through creative programming in kid-driven gardens. We envision cities with abundant, accessible green spaces where communities thrive and children build lifelong connections to the natural world. Applying our unique brand of gardens, science, art, healthy living, and community building, we "blossom" in neighborhoods where kids, their families, and neighbors may not otherwise have access to green spaces.

Ardent Earth Collective runs arts-based workshops with a range of community groups. We work with participants to engage with complex and potentially difficult topics such as climate change and the interconnected issues therein through a range of interdisciplinary arts and drama-based activities. Workshop goals are always community-determined, but what we work towards as a greater outcome is to inspire folks to get involved in climate education and activism in their local communities. "Activating the arts for climate solutions."

Poole, Dorset, Gb

As interim store manager, communicated across company to reach corporate goals and deadlines.Led staff recruitment; organized hiring timelines, trial shifts, and general onboarding for over 30 staff members in alignment with overall shop budget. Conducted staff-wide confidential investigation into misconduct including investigative interviews and recommendations to corporate on further disciplinary action.Created strategy for increased staff professionalism in shop, which included developing and leading professionalism training for all staff.Supported staff wellbeing, bolstered development through individualized training and feedback.Worked with local charities Oxfordshire Badger Group, Oxford Pride, and OASIS to hold in-store events to increase community awareness of their work. Raised between £500-£1200 in each event.

Poole, Dorset, Gb

Worked with a team to ensure that each customer receives the same level of attentiveness and care, maintained a positive and welcoming atmosphere for all. Ensured customers were made aware of LUSH's values e.g. their commitments to fighting animal testing in cosmetics, employing ethical practices along supply chain lines for their ingredients, and reducing the amount of single use plastics and waste created from the cosmetic industry as a whole.

New York, Us

Created a social media strategy to boost sales for MonologuesToGo.com linking Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. This involved regular promotion of related events, regular advertisements of assets and sales, and our associated podcast "The Craft & Biz of Acting."Modernized template for monthly newsletter on Mailchimp, created landing pages and special promotions, managed subscriber list. Crafted content for and distributed monthly newsletter to subscribers, including special spotlight on education to appeal to and grow subscriber list to include younger actors and their parents.

Created and updated budgets for readings and lab showcases for shows in development, coordinated the rehearsal hall, equipment, musical instruments, scripts and scores, and lodging for multiple workshops. Assisted the producers in hiring and compensating actors, which involved communicating with agents, sending offers and collating the cast's specific terms. Drafted initial contracts for several members of the creative team, edited and processed performer contracts.

New York, Us

Coordinated with other members of the team to ensure the events ran smoothly. Successfully remained calm under pressure and responded quickly and discreetly to any incidents that occurred to ensure the general atmosphere of any event was not disrupted.Assisted with the 72nd Tony Awards Gala and Phantom of the Opera's 30th Anniversary celebration. Staffed opening night events for Fiddler On The Roof in Yiddish, Pretty Woman, Springsteen on Broadway, Present Laughter, Latin History For Morons, Groundhog Day, and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.

Assisted the General Manager in managing administrative operations of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and all tours (National and in the UK) and general office management. Assisted with the distributions of profits to investors and other parties for all shows in the office, including Allegiance, Allegiance Broadway Film, all iterations of Beautiful, Catch Me If You Can, Drowsy Chaperone, and On Your Feet!Brought on to assist with the general management and operations of Bandstand: The New American Musical from pre-opening to closing, including preparation and execution of the opening night party. Took on any additional projects as needed.

New York, Ny, Us

Assist group sales agents with current and upcoming shows, respond to customer service calls, assist with house seat fulfillment, and cover the front desk as needed.

Worked with Harvard faculty and Bok Center staff to devise and modify assignments to fit the new Gen-Ed curriculum for the following academic year. Development of new material involved ideation of new projects and assignments, coordinating beta-testing, and gathering feedback and student experiences for presentation to the faculty. Applied Theatre and Gilgamesh:A specific assignment I devised, tested, and presented that summer was one that involved using the elements of theatre to analyze the Epic of Gilgamesh. This assignment combined traditional modes of analysis and challenged students to determine how specific conclusions about the text could be communicated through mediums such as light, sound, set design, and costumes. This assignment was successfully implemented as an option for the final assignment in the course "Ancient Lives." For the course, the culminating production was overseen by the Education and Engagement Director at the American Repertory Theatre. Houghton Library Collaboration:I assisted with the collaboration between the Bok Center and Harvard's Houghton Library, concerning the research of a group of Houghton Student Fellows and Librarians. In order to communicate their work and the potential for the fellowship, we captured a series of videos on the program. I helped conduct interviews with the fellows as they discussed certain items in the Houghton collection and how they related to their wider research topic. The whole project involved asking the fellows and librarians generative questions, filming the interviews, and capturing interesting and relevant b-roll of Houghton Library and it's incredible collection.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Video recorded classes for observation and evaluation by departmental Teaching Fellows. When needed, role played certain scenarios to help teaching fellows respond to challenging situations they might face in their role. Helped prepare for and assisted during annual events such as the Derek Bok Teaching Award Reception and the 40th Anniversary of the Derek Bok Center. Managed the front desk and assist with special projects as they arose.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

As part of the mentorship team assigned to every student, I assisted a designated group of first year advisees with their adjustment to college life, acting as a link between the student body and administration. This involved meeting individually with advisees as well as group "study breaks" to check in on wellbeing and academics. Created and managed an individual budget for the school year to cover individual meetings and study breaks. Met with the head of the Peer Advisor Program every semester as a review to discuss feedback from advisees. Each year, all feedback I received was positive.

In the pre-Broadway run, assisted the Choreographer, the Associate Choreographer, and Director with any production needs. Learned and used the platform Stage Write to create choreography charts for all musical numbers in the show and created detailed blocking notes for all scenes and musical numbers. Learned blocking for the "Jenna" track to stand in for actors when needed during development of scenes.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Led 1-4 public and private tours of Harvard's campus to tourists every day, answered any questions about the University's history, organization, and current initiatives.

Taught a group of 12-14 year olds the fundamentals of acting, and facilitated sessions wherein the group devised an original piece of theatre to be performed at the annual Beyond the 4th Wall fundraising gala. Maintained a positive space for creation, checked in with the students and adjusted the practice based on the needs of the participants.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Applied Theatre

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Near Eastern Languages And Civilization

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