Sydney
Yonk
I am a highly motivated young freelancer who works efficiently,
Freelance Writer,
Editor, Data Specialist
simultaneously, following through to achieve project goals. I engage
completing and coordinating administrative and operational tasks. I am
an avid learner, able to adapt quickly and leverage new techniques
and systems, who prioritizes and executes multiple projects
complex problem solving, time management, and prioritization skills to
meet administrative needs, and I am organized and diligent with a
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sincere commitment to exceptional customer service and teamwork.
Address
Work History
Columbia, Missouri, 65203
Phone
2019-08 -
Advertising Editor
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2020-07
Taylorville High School, Taylorville, IL
E-mail
I decided to take up the Advertising Editor role
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again because the organization and management
WWW
styles suited me better
https://zety.com/profile
I held the same responsibilities as before, but with
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more monthly articles and spreads.
2018-08 -
Skills
2019-07
Yearbook Editor-in-Chief
Taylorville High School, Taylorville, IL
Developed a sophisticated theme package for the
Organizational
yearbook and oversaw every detail of its design
Management
Created cover and end-sheet art using Adobe
Excellent
InDesign and Photoshop, as well as section dividers,
the colophon, and student and staff sections
Detail-Orientation
Assigned staff members tasks and projects based on
Excellent
skill level and areas of expertise, and would
periodically check in with them to track progress
Time Management
and assist where needed
Excellent
Acted as envoy to the publishing company, setting
up visits for progress reports and negotiating
Written Communication
deadlines to submit pages
Excellent
Wrote articles for the newspaper during this time,
and made several spreads for the yearbook
Copy Editing
Awards, copy of yearbook, and physical portfolio
Excellent
Transcribing
Excellent
Documentation Review
available upon request.
2017-08 -
Advertising Editor
2018-07
Taylorville High School, Taylorville, IL
Organized and maintained both the yearbook and
school newspaper's financial records and files, while
Excellent
also prioritizing phone calls, visitor needs, incoming
Informative Writing
mail/emails, and publication deadlines
Excellent
Would work one-on one with business owners to
achieve the desired outcome for an advertisement
Organizing Data
Prepared accurate spreadsheets, presentations,
Excellent
instructions, and reports for sales teams, using
Google Documents and Spreadsheets to monitor
Data Entry
and record staff progress and provide a completed
Excellent
report to the adviser for review
Completed three to six monthly articles, and/or
Verbal Communication
spreads for the yearbook or newspaper
Very Good
Awards and physical portfolio available upon
request.
Reporting
Very Good
Creating Spreadsheets
2016-08 -
Staff Writer
2017-07
Taylorville High School, Taylorville, IL
Mastered the basics of Journalism
Very Good
Wrote two or three articles per month for the school's
newspaper and/or yearbook
Associated Press Style
Used templates created by senior editors to design
Very Good
spreads, which included an article and multiple
photos I had personally taken and captioned
Graphic Design
Very Good
Adobe InDesign
Very Good
Adobe Photoshop
Very Good
Education-
Taylorville High School - Taylorville, IL