Experience

San Francisco Playhouse

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Designer

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters' costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors' appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



Custom Made Theater Co.

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Costume Designer

  • May 2014 - Present

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters' costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors' appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



Virago Theatre Company

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Costume Designer

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters' costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors' appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



OnTheHouse Theater

• Santa Cruz, CA

• Artistic Director

  • 2013 - Present

  OnTheHouse Theater believes our communities deserve unapologetic, flourishing access to affordable art! Heart-warming, mind-blowing, body-shaking art! OnTheHouse theater deals with gender, racial, and class identity in 21st century United States to present our communities with the tools we need to break antiquated myths perpetuating gender, racial, and class roles in order to redefine them for our own generation. Through devices such as non-linear plot, active spectator and performer relationship, and diverse representation on stage, OnTheHouse theater brings influential tales of the past and reimagined events of the present to promote a dialogue for exploring these roles critically amongst spectators, designers, directors, and performers alike. Our performance experiences fortify and impel the human necessity to excavate questions about our relationships and representations onstage, in the media, and in person. But most of all, we strive for affordable access to these experiences. Show less



Berkeley Playhouse

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Designer

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters' costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors' appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



Golden Thread Productions

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Designer

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters' costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors' appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



The Breadbox

• Exit Theater, San Francisco

• Costume Designer

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters'​ costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors'​ appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



We Players

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Designer

  • Dec 2014 - Oct 2015

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters'​ costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors'​ appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



Dragon Productions Theatre Company

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Designer

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2015

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters' costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors' appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



Magic Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Costume Designer

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the costume designer, the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Attend and act as scribe for actor measurements and fittings - Help shop for costumes and specialty make up with Costume Designer - Attend fittings with actors to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation for the costume designer to send to the director. - Design specialty make up and hair, with costume designers approval, and teach actors how to execute each look properly. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the costume designer and Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end of the show's run - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or personal stocks Show less



Cedar Park's Great America

• Wardrobe Operations Supervisor

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

  Job Duties: - Interview and hire associates for the Show Wardrobe Department based on the needs and protocol of Cedar Parks Co. and my department - Train new associates on safety protocols for industrial washers, ladders, and power tools. - Train associates working as dressers on proper backstage etiquette, including working closely with performers, stage managers, and crew. - Build and Distribute weekly schedules associates - Attend weekly production meetings with fellow Entertainment Supervisors. - Organize and build laundry schedules, quick-change schedules, dresser tracks, costume check in and out sheets, and laundry care guides. - Build and edit wardrobe and dresser training manuals - Supervise show operations for quality control and maintenance - Cover a dresser track if associate called out sick or absent - Organize inventory and replace used stock based on a monthly wardrobe budget - Work on various projects requiring more technical sewing or prop making skills, such as Charlie's Kite and Aerial Silk. Show less



Jewel Theater

• Santa Cruz, CA

• Costume Designer

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2014

  Job Duties: - Attend weekly production meetings involving the director, stage manager, and fellow designers. - Schedule actor measurements and fittings through the stage manager - measure actor bodies for specific sizing details and retain as confidential records. - Through photoshop and hand sketching, create a design of each characters' costumes based on the playwright and director's needs, extensive image research, actors' appearance, and personal design aesthetic. - Based on a set budget, buy, rent, or build costumes for each actor. - Hold fittings with actor to try on costumes, discuss needed changes, and take pictures or other documentation to send to the director. - Attend designer run-though rehearsal, tech rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, all previews, and opening night, unless stated otherwise by the Stage Manager - Fix and maintain costumes as the run of the show continues - Attend strike at the end the show's run to pick up costumes for dry cleaning - Return all costumes to renters, a theater's stock, or my own personal stock. Show less



Shakespeare Santa Cruz

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dresser/Wardrobe

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2013

  Job Duties: - Check-in and out all costume pieces to ensure nothing is missing or misplaced - Help actors into costumes based on their various needs - Assist in presetting costumes in the backstage area for changes that are too quick to do in the dressing rooms. - Execute quick changes as needed back stage by setting up the costumes in the most efficient way for the actor. - Sort and wash all laundry each night - Sort clean costumes back to their proper places - Repair any costumes as needed, from missing button to major rips in pants or dresses. - Create a safe and clean atmosphere for the performers and crew to allow for comfort when dressing and undressing backstage. - Attend a run-through rehearsal, all dress rehearsals, and all performances, unless stated by Stage Manager. - Help gather and clean costumes for strike at the end of a show's run. Show less



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  Job Duties: - Attend all lectures and sections for each class - Record attendance of students for each lecture and section - Create and execute lesson plans with the professor for lectures and sections - Grade students' work based on a set standard created by myself and the professor, and distributed widely to students - Read each article and book on the syllabi - Execute a safe, friendly, and productive atmosphere for students to express opinions, build discussions, and create astounding work both as individuals and within a group setting - Lead sections and group discussions based on the materials in the syllabus, personal experiences, and current events. Show less



UCSC Costume Shop

• Costume Shop Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2012

  Costume Shop Assistant: Regularly clean and organize the costume shop to maintain efficiency and clarity Measure performers bodies for specific sizings to assist with costume build Complete clothing alterations as performers were fit into their costumes Build patterns for costumes as necessary to each show's needs. Restock inventory in our costume stock regularly Costume Shop Assistant: Regularly clean and organize the costume shop to maintain efficiency and clarity Measure performers bodies for specific sizings to assist with costume build Complete clothing alterations as performers were fit into their costumes Build patterns for costumes as necessary to each show's needs. Restock inventory in our costume stock regularly