Taryn Elizabeth Hill

Develop art curriculum and instruction for K-5th grade students in a variety of media

• Duties include creating and implementing art projects for over 7,000 school district children in grades K-5, helping to prepare educational materials and presentations, Volunteer coordination and recruitment, database, building and maintaining website as well as communication, maintaining inventory of art supplies, monitoring budget, assisting with research, community outreach and relations, art instruction.

• Duties including teaching vocal and acting techniques and introducing students to a variety of plays and musicals, improvisation skills, accents and dialects, Shakespeare, and Commedia dell’arte
• Director of Summer Theatre Camp
• Responsible for coordination of end of the year showcase
• Volunteer Box Office Coordinator

• School’s Out Instructor, Interim Director
• Duties included teaching theatre arts and music for preschool and school age children, creating and implementing developmentally appropriate arts based and integrated curriculum for children ages 2.5 through 6 years old designed to foster the whole child
• Develop and implement art curriculum including techniques, projects and history for school age children.
• Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
• Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
• Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
• Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
• Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
• Planned and prepared activities for preschool-aged students.

• Transitional Kindergarten, 2nd and 3rd Grades
• Duties include but not limited to: assisting students with supplemental instruction/tutoring, yard duty supervision, filing paperwork, data entry, student and parent relations
• Accomplishments include setting up inaugural TK program

• Assisting with the daily care and education of children ages 6 weeks through 2 years
• Responsible for creating age appropriate art projects and parent communications.
• Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
• Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
• Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
• Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.

• My job included clerical duties such as answering phones, taking reservations, filing, data entry and maintaining a database with sensitive customer information
• In addition to the supervision and training of new employees, I also handled cash and credit cards prior to shows, and write box office reports.
• Communicated with subscribers to exchange, upgrade, renew and purchase tickets.
• Brainstorm methods to upsell tickets to various shows using Excel and Adobe software to extract data for email blasts and mailing lists.
• Analyzed current and past event sales to assist in determining future marketing strategies.
• Utilized Ticketing software to generate performance reports, accurately documenting projected sales and attendance.
• Assisted customers in choosing seats, guiding and recommending options via seating map.
• Printed tickets, checking accuracy of date, time and seat numbers before giving to customers.
• Balanced cash owed against number of tickets bought and took payment in exchange for ticket sales.
• Created and maintained reports of sold tickets and payments received.
• Greeted over 500 customers per day and determined best approach to provide optimal service.
• Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
• Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
• Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
• Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
• Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.

• I assisted in every technical aspect of a production, specializing in makeup, props and lighting
• I started off as the house Makeup Designer/Artist, as well as Assistant Lighting
• Designer
• I was also assigned Props Mistress for in-house productions
• During shows that I was not working as light board operator, I would serve as deck master on stage, running crew, dresser, and occasionally stage manager
• When not on show call, I would build sets and props, and maintain the lighting instruments as well as keep inventory and tidy the makeup area.