Experience

ANIMAX

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fabricator

  • Feb 2015 - Present



Animax Designs

• Stitcher-Costume Department/Puppet Fabricator

  • Feb 2015 - Present



TolinFX

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fabricator for ALSuit

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  Freelance project with Steve Tolin, building an adjustable brace to help improve mobility for a client with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.) Process included lifecasting the client for a perfect fit, laying fiberglass, carbon fiber, and kevlar,machining titanium and aluminum rod and flatstock, and cutting and sewing memory foam padding.https://www.facebook.com/alsuitproject Freelance project with Steve Tolin, building an adjustable brace to help improve mobility for a client with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.) Process included lifecasting the client for a perfect fit, laying fiberglass, carbon fiber, and kevlar,machining titanium and aluminum rod and flatstock, and cutting and sewing memory foam padding.https://www.facebook.com/alsuitproject



ScareHouse

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Designer and Wardrobe Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Nov 2014



TolinFX

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Makeup Artist

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

  Responsible for zombie makeups, as well as assisting in puppeteering and blood effects for Ben Samuel's feature length film 6:15 PM. Responsible for zombie makeups, as well as assisting in puppeteering and blood effects for Ben Samuel's feature length film 6:15 PM.



J.S. Pictures Corporation

• Makeup Artist for Bigfoot: The Movie

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  Applied beauty and special effects makeup for Jared Show's feature length horror comedy. Applied beauty and special effects makeup for Jared Show's feature length horror comedy.



Starburns Industries

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Puppet Fabrication Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Sewing and fabrication of characters' costumes and accessories, seaming puppet shoes, prepping armatures for casting. Sewing and fabrication of characters' costumes and accessories, seaming puppet shoes, prepping armatures for casting.



Generoasta Coffee

• Manager

  • Mar 2013 - May 2013



Winghart's

• Bartender

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2013

  Served customers food and drink, worked with POS system. Served customers food and drink, worked with POS system.



TolinFX

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Effects Artist

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2012

  Helped in mold making, casting, seaming, painting props, building a scale model Helped in mold making, casting, seaming, painting props, building a scale model



Nicholas Coffee Company

• Barista and Assistant Manager

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2011

  Served customers brewed coffee, tea, and espresso drinks. Ran registers and opened and closed the store as a keyholder.Served as manager on Saturdays, Worked with Quickbooks and UPS WorldShip to create invoices and shippinglabels for customers. Served customers brewed coffee, tea, and espresso drinks. Ran registers and opened and closed the store as a keyholder.Served as manager on Saturdays, Worked with Quickbooks and UPS WorldShip to create invoices and shippinglabels for customers.



Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Temporary Wardrobe Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Cleaned costumes, wigs, masks and accessories, repaired costumes by machine and hand sewing, styled wigs, redistributed laundry to artists. Helped to dress artists before and during shows (for quick changes.) Airbrushed make-up onto artists. Cleaned costumes, wigs, masks and accessories, repaired costumes by machine and hand sewing, styled wigs, redistributed laundry to artists. Helped to dress artists before and during shows (for quick changes.) Airbrushed make-up onto artists.



Costume World

• Retail and Rental Associate

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Assisted customers in retail and rental.Helped clean and organize costumes. Assisted customers in retail and rental.Helped clean and organize costumes.



The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

• Paleontological Stylist

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2011

  Worked with Mili Jasarevic, Josh Hoover, Jonathan Hodges, and Shane Quinn to create costumes and props for Creation Rex. Drafted patterns with Mili Jasarevic, sewed custom cloaks, bodysuits, shoulder pads, and created hairpieces. Worked with Mili Jasarevic, Josh Hoover, Jonathan Hodges, and Shane Quinn to create costumes and props for Creation Rex. Drafted patterns with Mili Jasarevic, sewed custom cloaks, bodysuits, shoulder pads, and created hairpieces.