Taylor Cashdan

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Contact Info
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I'm Taylor, a Raleigh-based multidisciplinary creative and community builder that's…

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Volunteer Experience

  • LevelNext Graphic

    Mentor

    LevelNext

    - 1 year

    Working with creatives across all levels to discuss their career challenges, aspirations, and talk shop.

    https://www.levelnext.com/mentor/taylor.cashdan

  • Ideate Labs - UX Courses for Women Graphic

    Mentor

    Ideate Labs - UX Courses for Women

    - 1 year 3 months

    Working with creatives across all levels to discuss their career challenges, aspirations, and talk shop.

    https://www.ideatelabs.co/mentor-taylor

  • adplist.org Graphic

    Mentor

    adplist.org

    - 2 years 10 months

    Working with creatives across all levels to discuss their career challenges, aspirations, and talk shop.

    Mentor #35 of no over 5,000+!

    https://adplist.org/mentors/taylor-cashdan

  • ThriveDX Graphic

    UX/UI Curriculum Advisor

    ThriveDX

    - 2 years 8 months

  • AIGA Design Graphic

    Director of Uniting People

    AIGA Design

    - 2 years 1 month

    Arts and Culture

    Uniting People is one of AIGA Raleigh's three pillars. As Director, my main goals are to unite our local community with the greater creative community as a while through strategic partnerships, local connections, and ground-level community engagement.

    Notable Achievements:
    - Led a partnership with HP Graphic Arts, Laser Image NC, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital dubbed "Design for Hope" in an international art collaboration to create greeting card kits for the kids to give to…

    Uniting People is one of AIGA Raleigh's three pillars. As Director, my main goals are to unite our local community with the greater creative community as a while through strategic partnerships, local connections, and ground-level community engagement.

    Notable Achievements:
    - Led a partnership with HP Graphic Arts, Laser Image NC, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital dubbed "Design for Hope" in an international art collaboration to create greeting card kits for the kids to give to their loved ones
    - Started and hosted the chapter's first livestream series called "Fireside Chat" with the intention of interviewing creatives on how they got their initial spark and how they maintained that flame through their career
    - Core planning and execution team member for THRIVE Conference 2018, 2019, & 2020 bringing in speakers from all over the world to share and teach our local (and visiting) community

  • AIGA Design Graphic

    Design Empowerment Programming Chair

    AIGA Design

    - 1 year

    Community Board member for the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas with a focus on bringing insight and education to local design communities via workshops, speaker events, conferences, and think-sessions.

    Notable Events:
    January 10, 2018 - Lead the community meeting focused on realigning goals with deeper intentions
    January 18 and 20, 2018 - Planned and helped facilitate a two-part talk and workshop on the fundamentals of UI and UX design
    February 23, 2018 - Core team member…

    Community Board member for the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas with a focus on bringing insight and education to local design communities via workshops, speaker events, conferences, and think-sessions.

    Notable Events:
    January 10, 2018 - Lead the community meeting focused on realigning goals with deeper intentions
    January 18 and 20, 2018 - Planned and helped facilitate a two-part talk and workshop on the fundamentals of UI and UX design
    February 23, 2018 - Core team member for THRIVE Conf responsible for speaker procurement, event planning, as well as day-of event management

  • Founder and Aggregator

    Kvetch & Collaborate

    - 1 year 1 month

    Founder and aggregator of a creativity-focused monthly meetup series catering to creatives individuals across all industries and skill levels. See www.tinyurl.com/Kvetch-Collab for more information.

    2016:
    - Successful launch and initial outreach
    - Consistent rotating attendance of 15-20 kvetch'ers per event
    - Facilitated collaboration and networking resulting in multiple kvetch'er cooperative projects

    2017:
    - Made a sizeable donation on behalf of Kvetch & Collaborate…

    Founder and aggregator of a creativity-focused monthly meetup series catering to creatives individuals across all industries and skill levels. See www.tinyurl.com/Kvetch-Collab for more information.

    2016:
    - Successful launch and initial outreach
    - Consistent rotating attendance of 15-20 kvetch'ers per event
    - Facilitated collaboration and networking resulting in multiple kvetch'er cooperative projects

    2017:
    - Made a sizeable donation on behalf of Kvetch & Collaborate & Donate's headshot drive to The Inauguration Day Fund
    - February feature on YouDontNeedAResume.com
    - Featured on the Oak City Move radio show on WKNC 88.1

  • AIGA Design Graphic

    Mentor

    AIGA Design

    - 7 months

    I joined a team of mentors and mentees in 2017 for AIGA Raleigh's second installation of our mentorship program.

  • FanBase LLC Graphic

    Vice Chair of Rush Hour

    FanBase LLC

    - 1 year 1 month

    Rush Hour is a monthly strategic networking event run by FanBase, LLC, a business development and marketing agency located in the Triangle of North Carolina. Our mission is to help you grow your fanbase through strategic networking and business growth strategies.

  • Youth and Mentor Attorney

    Capital Area Teen Court - Youth ReEntry Program

    - 7 years

    Social Services

    Prosecuted and defended over 300+ youths who committed and admitted to level 1, 2 or 3 misdemeanors.

    Mentored incoming volunteer attorneys in case development, interviewing, and courtroom etiquett.

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