Sydney Burke

Experience

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  Dr. Martens plc

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2018

  Sales Floor Associate

  • Maintained merchandise to meet brand marketing guidelines, provided product knowledge to customers, and processed sales transactions in RetailPro register system.• Accomplished memorable customer experiences by offering genuine and direct recommendations• Employee of the month

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  Pier 24 Photography

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

  Gallery Docent

  • Provided background information of exhibition to visitors, processed sales transactions of publications, and analyzed the history of photography and artists.• Researched significant photographers of Pier 24’s ninth exhibition “The Grain of the Present”, which showcased 6 contemporary photographers and 10 photographers from the landmark exhibitions: New Documents (1967) at Museum of Modern Art, New York, and New Topographics (1975) at the International Museum of Photography, George Eastman House, Rochester Show less

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  Prison Arts Collective

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2020

  Program Coordinator

  • Established office headquarters at San Diego State University Research Foundation coordinated staff at Fresno, Fullerton and San Bernardino California State University campuses. Implemented online project management tools, scheduled meetings and calendars, devised policies and procedures, managed payroll and reporting, and designed website and social media platforms. • Revamped teaching format by transitioning in-person instruction to mail-correspondence and video format due to COVID-19 restrictions, resulting in a wider audience• Secured sensitive documents and research, catalogued artwork and archived projects for better utilization of organization resources• Fundraised over $4,000 at the organizations 1st art auction and panel discussion, coordinated art workshops and exhibitions at galleries, festivals and conferences at Alcatraz Island, LA River, and Museum of Art & History: Cedar Center for the Arts Show less

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  Beaumont Library District

  Jun 2022 - now

  Youth Services Librarian

  • Plan and implement Storytime programs for toddlers and preschoolers, focusing on early literacy skills and the domains of early childhood domains• The Library is part of “Family Place Libraries” which involved the Every Child Ready to Read practices: Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play

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  Loma Linda University

  Sept 2022 - now

  Research and Instruction Librarian

  • Provide general reference and instruction services; perform mediated literature searches; participate in collection development;• Provide instruction in information literacy, retrieval and management, including formal classes and informal instruction at the reference desk for faculty, students, and staff;• Serve as library liaison to School of Nursing