Abby Hylton
Durham,NC
Summary
A versatile and dynamic professional recognized for effective interpersonal and leadership skills. With over 10 years of experience in communication and administration, honed abilities as a dedicated coach for engaging and organizing students. Eager to apply wealth of experience and expertise at esteemed company.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
School Lunch Coordinator Delivery Driver
Yay! Lunch
Durham, North Carolina
01.2024 - Current
- Deliver and distribute 120 school lunches daily, ensuring 100% accuracy and satisfaction.
- Coordinate daily meal pick-up from vendor, sorting hot and cold meals by grade.
- Verify meal counts against daily hot sheet, communicating discrepancies with vendors.
- Provide customer service to students, teachers, and staff, creating a positive lunch experience.
- Liaise with teachers and school administration to resolve meal-related issues.
Choreographer
Durham Ballet Theatre
09.2023 - Current
- Choreograph two major productions annually, collaborating with artistic directors and aerial dancers to develop performances.
- Tailor choreography to align with dancers' skill levels, ensuring safety while fostering artistic expression.
- Communicate with production teams to coordinate rehearsals, manage schedules, and ensure smooth execution of performances.
Coach
Durham School for Ballet and the Performing Arts
08.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with clients to develop customized lesson plans tailored to individual skill levels and goals.
- Manage client relationships via email communication, scheduling 3 private lessons per week and interfacing with clients regarding scheduling and feedback.
- Develop schedules and curriculums for 15 classes a week each quarter.
- Support students in planning, choreographing, and rehearsing for performances, ensuring both safety and artistic quality.
Performer
Dakota Fox Entertainment, Down to Earth Aerials, Imagine Circus
03.2019 - Current
- Consult with clients to design customized aerial and contortion performances, integrating client preferences into choreography, costuming, and music.
- Manage client communication throughout the booking process to ensure satisfaction.
Dog Handler
Dog Tales
01.2019 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with clients to develop customized care plans for their pets, including nutrition, medication, and exercise regimens.
- Provided regular updates and consultations regarding pet well-being.
Coach and Performer
Triangle Circus Arts
02.2018 - 11.2020
- Taught circus arts to students, developing individualized curriculums based on skill level for 16 classes a week.
- Planned and produced student performances, handling all aspects of event coordination, including marketing, pricing, and booking.
- Maintained rigging safety standards for all performances and rehearsals.
Youth Coordinator
Youth Community Project
07.2013 - 07.2018
- Built community with local youth organizations through advertising, attending events, and one-on-one meetings.
- Served as a resource on event planning for youth while they organized, advertised, and hosted events.
- Provided mentorship and leadership development for youth.
- Facilitated monthly meetings for representatives of local youth organizations to discuss issues facing youth in the Triangle area.
- Served as a liaison between the board and organizational staff.
Program Director
Reintegration Support Network
02.2015 - 02.2018
- Researched and implemented new trainings on youth drug abuse, incarceration, rehabilitation, and anti-oppressive practices.
- Met on an ongoing basis with youth coming out of drug rehabilitation and their parents to support them in community reintegration.
- Consulted with community partners to implement programs supporting youth reintegration after drug rehabilitation.
- Secured over $120,000 in annual grant funding to sustain programs.
- Managed daily operations, including team meetings and employee tasks.
Education Assistant
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
08.2010 - 06.2015
- Supported the coordination of educational programs reaching 25,000 students ranging from pre-K to 9th grade annually in two school districts.
- Prepared materials, performed inventory, entered data, reported on grant, and evaluated and developed programs.
- Mentored and led development support to a team of 12 high school student activists engaged in peer education and social norms change campaigns.
- Founded and co-coordinated community engagement and popular education efforts of anti-street harassment initiative Hollaback! Durham & Chapel Hill.
Education
Associate - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC10.2024
Bachelor's - Gender and Sexuality Studies
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC05.2012
Skills
- Leadership - 10 years
- Mentoring - 10 years
- Microsoft Office Suite - 10 years
- Teaching - 10 years
- Classroom Control - 10 years
- Customer Service - 10 years
- Event Planning - 10 years
- Client Management - 10 years
- Community Organizing - 10 years
- Consulting - 10 years
- Data Entry - 10 years
- Project Management - 10 years
Timeline
School Lunch Coordinator Delivery Driver
Yay! Lunch
01.2024 - Current
Choreographer
Durham Ballet Theatre
09.2023 - Current
Coach
Durham School for Ballet and the Performing Arts
08.2021 - Current
Performer
Dakota Fox Entertainment, Down to Earth Aerials, Imagine Circus
03.2019 - Current
Dog Handler
Dog Tales
01.2019 - 07.2023
Coach and Performer
Triangle Circus Arts
02.2018 - 11.2020
Program Director
Reintegration Support Network
02.2015 - 02.2018
Youth Coordinator
Youth Community Project
07.2013 - 07.2018
Education Assistant
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
08.2010 - 06.2015
Associate - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Wake Technical Community College
Bachelor's - Gender and Sexuality Studies
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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