Sydney J. Holroyd
Springfield, Virginia 22152
(703) 403-6933
Education
University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Experience
Employment
Bath and Body Works Springfield VA 22152 June 2024 – present
- Helped to solve problems that ranged from cleaning up broken merchandise to assisting customers in finding what they need
- Making customers feel taken care of and that all their needs were met
Lee Hill Elementary School, Spotsylvania, Virginia
University of Mary Washington Teacher Practicum, October 2023 – November 2023,
- Observed experienced teachers in various classroom settings to learn classroom management skills
- Taught small groups of emergent bilingual students
- Gained experience teaching students from culturally diverse backgrounds
- Explored ways to integrate technology into teaching
- Engaged with mentor teachers to improve my teaching skills
ECHO, Inc., Springfield, Virginia
Volunteer June 2021 – August 2021
- Organized merchandise to create ease for customer use
- Crafted numerous new signs to replace the old ones so that customers could easily see the contents of the boxes.
History Revealed, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia
Internship January 2022 – April 2022
- Demonstrated time management skills juggling multiple simultaneous projects
- Conducted research to tell the stories of everyday citizens during key historical moments
- Conducted research
- Developed strong analytical skills
Caregiver
December 2021
- Caregiver to Elderly Special Needs Dog
- Demonstrated responsibility, compassion and patience
- Followed detailed instructions, Monitored the dog’s health and met all medical and dietary requirements
Skills
Canvassing/ phone banking
Digital art/ cartoonist
Teaching
Extracurricular Activities
- Young Democrats Clubs, University of Mary Washington, Secretary, 2022-present
- Bookmobile Club, University of Mary Washington
- Canvassed and phone banked for candidates running for public office
- Rowing team, West Springfield High School, 2018-2022