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About Me.

( people ) ( marketing ) ( live events ) ( outreach ) ( research into recommendations )

Bio

I do my best work where people and marketing meet, whether that means running live event activations, crafting outreach campaigns, building programs that bring a whole campus together, or shaping research into clear recommendations and materials stakeholders can actually use.

From supporting NBC Bay Area's Paris Olympics community activations to co-authoring a 36-page research pack for FERNZ in New Zealand, I bring a detail-oriented, people-first approach to every project.

See the work Download my résumé (PDF)
Taylor Hardy in cap and gown at UC Berkeley's commencement in California Memorial Stadium
Cal grad, May 2025

( education )

UC Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

B.A. Media Studies (Digital Studies)

graduated May 2025

  • Fiat Lux Scholar
  • MLT Career Prep Fellow
  • Study abroad: Victoria University of Wellington

what I bring

Skills &
expertise

  • ( Event Planning & Logistics )
  • ( Community Outreach )
  • ( Sponsorship Coordination )
  • ( Multi-Channel Marketing )
  • ( Social Media Strategy )
  • ( Content Creation & Analytics )
  • ( Vendor Management )
  • ( Budget Tracking )
  • ( Campaign Execution )
  • ( Cross-Functional Collaboration )

tools of the trade

  • Canva
  • Figma
  • Paper
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Asana
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Social Analytics
  • Basic SEO

by the numbers

30%
engagement growth
25%
social growth
500+
students reached
10+
partners

where I've been

Experience

( the journal ) ( 2022 to present )

Professional

Mar 2025 – Sep 2026

( Richmond, CA )

( Northern Regional Library Facility, UC Berkeley )

Library Assistant II / Student Assistant

  • Validate and update bibliographic records in Alma/ILS; process 800+ items and conduct inventory audits of 5,000+ materials using CaiaSoft.

Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

( San Jose, CA )

the Olympics summer

( NBCUniversal, NBC Bay Area )

Community Engagement Intern

  • Coordinated end-to-end event activations for community campaigns including 2024 Paris Olympics coverage, Clear the Shelters, and local cultural festivals.
  • Supported cross-promotional activations with 10+ local partner organizations by tracking sponsorship deliverables and coordinating meeting logistics.
  • Prepared FCC quarterly compliance reports covering 150+ hours of programming.

Aug 2023 – Feb 2024

( Berkeley, CA )

( University Health Services, Tang Center )

Sexual Health Education Program Intern

  • Coordinated weekly outreach events and semester workshops for 100+ students, with 90% positive feedback.
  • Developed evidence-based educational content distributed to 500+ students through cross-functional campus partnerships.
  • Built multi-channel marketing strategy driving a 30% increase in engagement and participation.

Jun 2022 – May 2024

( Oakland, CA )

( Urban Strategies Council )

Deeply Rooted Fellow

  • Organized community forums with 12 Oakland-based organizations and elected officials to facilitate resident-leadership dialogue.
  • Managed survey collection at 30+ community events; created trilingual educational materials and distributed 200+ health kits.

Leadership & activities

Sep 2023 – May 2025

( The B-Side )

Operations & Marketing Team

  • Analyzed social media metrics to refine content strategy, driving 25% growth in following and event attendance.

Sep 2023 – May 2025

( DIASPORA ) ( Berkeley, CA )

Editorial Team

  • Produced and published semesterly articles exploring Black identity, art, and culture through in-depth interviews and cultural research; collaborated with design and photography teams to create accompanying content for print and digital publication.
Read my DIASPORA essays

Mar 2024 – Jun 2024

( Ignite Consultants ) ( Wellington, NZ )

Consultant

  • Co-developed a 36-page info pack for FERNZ, synthesizing research on rainbow health and wellbeing inequities across New Zealand.
  • Conducted policy analysis and recommendation development across education, healthcare, intersectionality, workplace, and disability; helped shape stakeholder-ready findings shared with 7 NZ health agencies.

Aug 2022 – May 2023

( Microfinance at Berkeley )

Loan Manager & Consulting Associate

  • Secured $10K in microloans for 3 entrepreneurs. Delivered competitive analysis, social media strategy, branded templates, and product launch roadmap for a local Oakland cafe.
Read the Cafe Gabriela case study

Let's make
it happen

Hiring for community, events or campaign work? I'd love to hear what you're planning.

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