Sydney Corryn
Sydney Corryn is a recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago with a degree in journalism. Her interests range from socioeconomic problems, culture, traveling, dysfunctional political campaigns, and of course, Chicago's nightlife. She hopes to use her communication skills and passion for community issues to create a career for herself. She will be teaching English in Chile for six months starting the end of June, 2012.
Sydney can be contacted at Sydney@glossmagazineonline or sydneycorryn0829@gmail.com.
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Profile of an Educator: Shannan Holman
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