SYDNEY C. GAUTHIER
Mandeville,LA
Summary
Hardworking English graduate teaching assistant with knowledge of library workplaces and a background with leadership and group management. Pays attention to detail and has experience in writing and editing. A dedicated team player with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
08.2025 - Current
- Facilitated engaging classroom discussions to enhance student understanding and participation.
- Developed instructional materials that supported diverse learning styles and academic goals.
- Assisted in grading assignments and providing constructive feedback to promote academic growth.
- Coordinated office hours, offering students additional support for coursework and exam preparation.
- Served as a liaison between faculty members and students, addressing concerns and facilitating resolution of issues promptly.
Electronic Resource Management Student Assistant
LSU Library
08.2021 - 05.2025
- Used library and scholarly databases to locate reliable resources
- Supported library operations by assisting patrons with inquiries and resource navigation through tickets and live chats.
- Located entitlement spreadsheets from vendors LSU receives electronic resources from
- Generated Interlibrary Loan reports to proactively identify system access issues and resolve them before reported
- Trained new student assistants on library systems and customer service best practices.
Intern
Innovative Advertising
Mandeville, LA
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines
- Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system
- Researched and wrote a blog post for their website on time management
- Wrote 200 meta-descriptions for Explore Houma's blogs to improve the search engine optimization
- Researched and developed ideas for Innovative Advertising's community project, King Cake Snob
- Designed social media graphics, wrote the captions, and created a social media calendar
- Proofread and edited various documents for grammar mistakes
Editor-in-Chief
Mandeville High School Student Newspaper
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Formatted and arranged on Google Sheets to look engaging and professional
- Communicated with local businesses to purchase advertisement space
- Trained members how to format and edit using tutorial I created
- Wrote between two and three articles for each issue (6-8 issues per year)
- Determined readiness of articles, made changes, and approved final versions for publication
Book Club President
Mandeville High School Book Club
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Researched and developed discussion questions for the book of choice
- Facilitated the discussions and debates relating to topics within our books
- Provided options for our next book, so we could read a variety of genres
- Proposed a plan to donate books from a book drive I organized to neighborhood little libraries
Volunteer
Mandeville High School Library
08.2017 - 03.2020
- Checked in/out books from students
- Answered questions students had about library-related issues
Education
Master of Arts - English
The University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - English, Data Analytics
Louisiana State University And A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA05-2025
Skills
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Excel
- Workday
- JMP
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Leadership qualities
- Time management
Certification
HubSpot Digital Marketing Certification
Additional Information
Available upon request
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of Mississippi
08.2025 - Current
Intern
Innovative Advertising
05.2024 - 07.2024
Electronic Resource Management Student Assistant
LSU Library
08.2021 - 05.2025
Book Club President
Mandeville High School Book Club
08.2020 - 03.2021
Editor-in-Chief
Mandeville High School Student Newspaper
08.2018 - 05.2021
Volunteer
Mandeville High School Library
08.2017 - 03.2020
Master of Arts - English
The University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Arts - English, Data Analytics
Louisiana State University And A&M College