CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Custom Made Member Local 705 / 2016-ONGOING
CUTTER/FITTER LA
-Work with designers and supervisors to pattern and construct custom-made costumes and/or perform fittings and alterations for film, television, and commercials
-Clients include NBCUniversal, ABC, Disney, Comedy Central, Netflix, and Ford
Freelance (non-union) / 2009-ONGOING
DESIGNER, COSTUMER, PATTERNMAKER, STITCHER LA, NYC
-Design, pattern, shop fabric, and construct commissioned costumes and garments ranging from historically accurate to sci-fi/fantasy to bridal
PAST EXPERIENCE
I Only Have Eyes for You / 2016
COSTUMER/STITCHER/LEAD DRESSER New Musical with Costumes Designed by Debra McGuire LA
-Prepped the 200+ costume show including shopping, pulls, fittings, and alterations
-Worked with Fox and other major rental houses
-Worked as a lead dresser for entire show run
AMDA College and Conservatory of Performing Arts / 2014-2016
COSTUME DESIGNER, STITCHER LA
-Design, pull, and shop for costumes and accessories for multiple, concurrent, fully staged shows
-Supervisor of student crews, help organize and maintain large costume inventory
-Proficient in all operations, processes, and tools in a professional costume shop
Sew L.A. / 2015
SEWING INSTRUCTOR Fabric Store and Independent Sewing Classroom LA
-Taught beginner and intermediate sewing classes to adults and children
Makers Mess / 2015
INSTRUCTOR Art and workshop classroom LA
-Write and teach sewing and craft classes for adults and children
Otis College of Art and Design / 2015
VISITING ARTIST LA
-Invited to design and teach a special workshop on sewing for fine artists in the Sculpture and New Media department
CHIC with Nile Rodgers / 2012-2014
COSTUMER, STITCHER NYC
-Designed, shopped fabric, and constructed stage costumes for worldwide performances
Entertainment Events / 2011-2013
FREELANCE COSTUMES Broadway/Off-Broadway Production Company NYC
-Constructed and shopped for commissioned costumes and props
INTERN
-Tailored, repaired, and shopped for costumes, made props and assembled prop kits
FILM CREDITS
Hairspray Live! NBCUniversal / 2016
CUTTER/FITTER LA
-Worked directly with designer Mary Vogt to create custom made garments for principle actors
-Patterned and built from scratch a significant number of principle costumes
-Performed fittings and alterations
-Worked as a set costumer before and during the shoot
-Wrapped the tailor shop after the show, organizing and returning fabric, costumes, assets, and rental equipment
THINK The Legacy of Think and Grow Rich / 2016
COSTUME DESIGNER Feature length docudrama by award-winning director Scott Cervine LA
-Designed, sourced, and custom made historically accurate costumes for all actors from a variety of time periods
-Consulted on Historical accuracy for all departments
-Worked with major rental houses
-Managed department budget, costume crew, and all fittings
-Came in below costume department budget
The Tuba Thieves / 2014-ONGOING
COSTUME DESIGNER Independent art feature by Alison O’Daniel NYC, LA
-Designed and sourced period costumes for actors and over 150 extras
-Managed budget, costume crew, HMU crew, large costume stock, and all fittings
-Researched extensively and created and maintained the production Tumblr
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
-Drove rental vans and trucks for set and material shopping
-Designed and built period set in MOMA PS1
-Prop master including fabrication of period reproduction props
The Directors Bureau / 2014
ART DEPARTMENT PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Coppola commercial production LA
-Managed large petty cash budget, shopped for props, worked with all major local prop houses, kept detailed records of receipts, hours, and travel
Maximum Coppage / 2014
COSTUME DESIGNER 1980s buddy cop drama parody teaser by Ben Rood LA
-Designed, shopped, and built custom period costumes
-Managed budget, costume stock, HMU crew, and all fittings
Present Company Excluded / 2013
COSTUME DESIGNER Independent feature comedy by Jenny Hatchadorian LA
-Designed, shopped, and coordinated all costumes
-Managed budget, Costume stock, HMU crew, and all fittings
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
-Shopped for props, managed prop stock, scouted and dressed sets, maintained continuity
The Lives of Hamilton Fish / 2012
COSTUME DESIGNER Independent fantasy rock opera feature by Rachel Mason NYC
-Designed and constructed elaborate fantasy costumes for adults, children, and dancers
-Managed costume budget and fittings, shopped and consulted on period costume
EDUCATION
Cleveland Institute of Art / 2004-2008
-Earned 5 year Bachelor of Fine Arts in 4 years
-Major in Drawing, minor in Fiber, Visual Culture emphasis
American University of Paris / 2006-2007
-Bilingual art history/liberal arts study abroad
University of Akron / 2002-2004
-Post-secondary enrollment full time ages 16-18
Pasadena City College / 2016
-Advanced patternmaking certificate
MATERIAL MASTERY
Industrial and home sewing machines
Industrial and home sergers
Blind hemmer
Hand sewing
Gravity feed irons
Pattern reading
Pattern making
Fabric selection
Basic machine servicing
Fitting
Tailoring
Corsetry
Wigs
Felting
Embroidery
Dying, synthetic and natural
Shibori
Basic weaving
Crocheting
Flocking
Textile design
Textile printing
Silk Screening
Traditional drawing and painting
Graphite
Charcoal
Pastel
Watercolor
Gouache
Acrylic
Oil
Tempera
Pen in Ink
Wood shop tools
Power drills
Power saws
Power sanders
Dremel
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
Mac OSX
Windows
Mobile devices: Apple and Android
Gmail and Outlook
Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Acrobat
Basic HTML/CSS
Google Docs
Cloud Storage
Dropbox
Tumblr
Wordpress
Squarespace
Wix
LANGUAGES
English (native)
French (fluent)