TARA DAO

New York / California

I started my career running up and down courts as a sports photographer, chasing peak moments and trying not to get run over by athletes. Somewhere along the way, I realized I liked directing the shot almost as much as taking it. Now as an art director, I still tell visual stories, just with fewer flying volleyballs.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Premiere

Microsoft Excel

The Cool Stuff

Clios Ads of the World - Published & Highlighted / Uber Eats: Food Fast

Clios Ads of the World - Published / Rent the Runway: The Worldwide Runway

Experience

Head of Social Media, Speke Media Group (May 2025 - Present)

Greenhouse Member, TNH Ad Agency (September 2025 - Present)

Photographer, University Girl (September 2025 - Present)

Photographer, Syracuse Men’s Volleyball (August 2024 - Present)

Brand Ambassador, Good Molecules (August 2025 - December 2025)

Contact

+1 (925) 660-2859

tara.dao2024@gmail.com

Education

Syracuse University - The Newhouse School

Bachelors of Science, Advertising; Art Direction

Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises Minor

Dean’s Scholar. Deans List 2025.