ABOUT SYDNEY

Hi, I'm Sydney! I’m an Event Coordinator and freelance editor based in Buffalo, NY

EXPERIENCE

Events & Hospitality Coordinator — Shea's Performing Arts Center

SEP 2025 - PRESENT

Managed all bars and concessions for Shea's Buffalo, Shea's 710, Shea's Smith, and Shea's Bistro & Bar. Distributed payroll to all staff including bartenders and servers. Managed inventory, product ordering & distribution. Assisted in event and entertainment coordination.

Freelance Editor/Event Manager, Rochester NY — Self-Employed

MAY 2025 - PRESENT

Edited video projects for the non-profit Writers & Books literary center, created promotional animations for the bands Meow Meow and Slight Return. Part-time managing The Bug Jar concert venue.

Editorial Assistant,

New Paltz NY — SUNY New Paltz

SEPTEMBER 2022 - MAY 2025

Filming and capturing promotional footage and images, conducting interviews, writing and maintaining articles for blogs, designing newsletters, posters and fliers, maintaining social media, maintaining spreadsheets, and sending emails and announcements.

Digital Content Expert,

Rochester NY — Encore Events

MAY 2023 - SEPTEMBER 2024

Photobooth operation, setup, and breakdown, promotional video and photo content capture and editing, event management, and technical operation.

Media Intern,

Rochester NY — The Bug Jar Venue

MAY 2023 - AUGUST 2023

Filming and capturing footage and images, sound and lighting design, maintaining linktree, ticketweb, and website, designing newsletters, posters and fliers, money count, booking/event management, conducting interviews, and writing articles for website.

EDUCATION

SUNY New Paltz

Bachelor's at SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, NY

August 2021 - May 2025

Digital Media Production Major and Double Minor in Audio Engineering and Video Studies, including the following courses:

Digital Storytelling
Audio Production
Internship in Digital Media & Journalism
Photojournalism
Basic and Advanced Recording Techniques
Music Video Production
Basic and Advanced Computer and Electronic Music
TV Studio Production
Field Production
Seminar in Digital Filmmaking
Podcasting
Computer Aided Design
Digital Animation and Visual Effects
3D Animation
Computation for Media
Video Game Design

Elected Public Relations (2022) and President (2023) of the Media Society club.

Hosted a weekly radio show for WNFP: The Edge (September 2024 - Present).

Webster Schroeder High

High School at Webster Schroeder High in Webster, NY

September 2017 - June 2021

Completed the Visual Communications and Design Career Cluster, including courses that focused on design, technology, digital art, photography, and video editing.

Awarded the Webster Schroeder Warrior Scholar Award in Technology (2018).

SKILLS

Skills and experience in the following software:

Avid ProTools
Full Adobe Suite
Rhino 8
Godot
Microsoft Workplace
Toast POS
Event Management
Photography
Sound/Lighting Design
Computer Literacy
Organization/Time Management
Writing/Communication
Detail Oriented