Experience

Living Arts Centre Mississauga

• Canada
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sewing Instructor

  • May 2018 - Present

  • Develop and create course curriculum and budget • Teach/ supervise students, sewing safety, how to operate a sewing machine and basic sewing skills • Teach students basic pattern drafting skills • Teach students how to sew together clothing/garments • Develop and create course curriculum and budget • Teach/ supervise students, sewing safety, how to operate a sewing machine and basic sewing skills • Teach students basic pattern drafting skills • Teach students how to sew together clothing/garments



City of Mississauga

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  • Develop and create course curriculum and budget • Teach/ supervise students, sewing safety, how to operate a sewing machine and basic sewing skills • Teach students basic pattern drafting skills • Teach students how to sew together clothing/garments • Develop and create course curriculum and budget • Teach/ supervise students, sewing safety, how to operate a sewing machine and basic sewing skills • Teach students basic pattern drafting skills • Teach students how to sew together clothing/garments



Insight Productions Ltd.

• Canada
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Costume Builder

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2020

  Battle of the Blades (Season 5/6) – T.V. Series • Assist in build of costumes for participants • Assist in organization of the wardrobe • Assist in crystalling, stoning and beading garments • Assist in organization of costumes for delivery to set Battle of the Blades (Season 5/6) – T.V. Series • Assist in build of costumes for participants • Assist in organization of the wardrobe • Assist in crystalling, stoning and beading garments • Assist in organization of costumes for delivery to set



The School of Toronto Dance Theatre

• Canada
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Designer and Coordinator

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Design and coordinate costumes for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 season • Responsible for costume buying and organization • Organize and maintain budget • Coordinate and organize outsourcing when needed • Responsible for organizing fittings • Design and coordinate costumes for 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 season • Responsible for costume buying and organization • Organize and maintain budget • Coordinate and organize outsourcing when needed • Responsible for organizing fittings



University of Toronto

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Wardrobe Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2020

  January 2012 - March 2012 March 2018 January 2020 - March 2020 • Help organize sewing jobs for students crew calls • Help teach students how to build, alter and repair costumes for production, as well as operating sewing machines • Cut and pattern draft costumes for Spring season productions • Assist in costume buying and coordination • Attend dress rehearsal to make notes for costume changes and to carry out designers vision January 2012 - March 2012 March 2018 January 2020 - March 2020 • Help organize sewing jobs for students crew calls • Help teach students how to build, alter and repair costumes for production, as well as operating sewing machines • Cut and pattern draft costumes for Spring season productions • Assist in costume buying and coordination • Attend dress rehearsal to make notes for costume changes and to carry out designers vision



Teatron Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Costume Designer

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2015

  • Design costumes for the 2011/2012, 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 season • Budget Management • Sew, alter and modify costumes • Responsible for costume organization, maintenance and buying • Responsible for wardrobe storage maintenance • Design costumes for the 2011/2012, 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 season • Budget Management • Sew, alter and modify costumes • Responsible for costume organization, maintenance and buying • Responsible for wardrobe storage maintenance



Kelly-Francis Costumes Inc

• Stitcher and Designer

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Design Circus costumes for production in Dubai • Sew and alter costumes for circus, dance, film, TV and theatre productions • Draft and Cut patterns • Operator of Industrial sewing machines • Operator of Industrial irons and fusing machines • Design Circus costumes for production in Dubai • Sew and alter costumes for circus, dance, film, TV and theatre productions • Draft and Cut patterns • Operator of Industrial sewing machines • Operator of Industrial irons and fusing machines



Sugars Mascots

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Stitcher

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Stitch mascots clothing and inner body • Cut mascots/costumes pieces • Costumes and mascot repair, cleaning and maintenance • Hand sewing, use of Industrial Sewing Machines, sergers ect • Pattern drafting and reading • Health and Safety Representative • Stitch mascots clothing and inner body • Cut mascots/costumes pieces • Costumes and mascot repair, cleaning and maintenance • Hand sewing, use of Industrial Sewing Machines, sergers ect • Pattern drafting and reading • Health and Safety Representative