Experience

The Storm King School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Theater Teacher

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Eliza's Eye Family Photography

• United States
• Photography

• Photographer

  • 2010 - Present

  Eliza’s Eye is a boutique family portrait business featuring the photography of Eliza Brown. A mother and former theater set designer, Eliza brings her ability to capture moments within a frame - be it the theater’s proscenium or the camera lens - to family portraiture. She aims to document and present family life in a revealing way. Eliza’s Eye has been featured on Mommy Poppins’ list of 2011 Family Portrait Studios and Photographers. Her work was chosen as an Editor‘s Pick for display on Minted’s stationary website. Eliza lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and two sons. Show less



EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

• United States

• Administrative Coordinator

  • Feb 2019 - Mar 2021

  - Oversaw and managed all aspects of grants administration, including data entry into grants database. - Managed Board discretionary grantmaking process. - Served as webmaster. - Scheduled meetings, served as point person for vendors. - Ensured smooth office operations, maintaining office supplies and oversaw office management. - Acted as project manager and onsite contact for Board Meetings. - Managed travel planning for Board Meetings. - Oversaw and managed all aspects of grants administration, including data entry into grants database. - Managed Board discretionary grantmaking process. - Served as webmaster. - Scheduled meetings, served as point person for vendors. - Ensured smooth office operations, maintaining office supplies and oversaw office management. - Acted as project manager and onsite contact for Board Meetings. - Managed travel planning for Board Meetings.



Eliza Brown Set Design

• New York, NY

• Set & Production Designer

  • 2002 - 2011

  -Collaborated with director and other designers, worked within a tight budget, analyze text, and gave design final presentation for each production to an invited audience of stakeholders. -Researched, drafted and submitted designs under strict deadlines for numerous theater productions in New York and regionally. -Supervised the building of sets and collection of props, sometimes remotely. -Developed new plays and productions in a workshop format with directors, writers and actors by helping them communicate their artistic message effectively. -Theaters include: WHAT, Northern Stage, Bard and Trinity colleges, Off-Off Broadway productions in New York City. Show less



Propstar

• Brooklyn, NY

• Bookkeeper & Administrator

  • Apr 2003 - Jan 2007

  -Managed business aspects of Broadway prop business, including: bookkeeping, payroll, creating budgets, locating props on the Internet and managing out-of-town travel for employees. -Submitted expenses and coordinated fees from clients. -Set up business as a DBA and filed appropriate paperwork. -Clients included: Dodger Stages renovation, productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Spring Awakening, Altar Boys, High Fidelity, Match, Sweet Charity, Talk Radio, Steel Magnolias. -Managed business aspects of Broadway prop business, including: bookkeeping, payroll, creating budgets, locating props on the Internet and managing out-of-town travel for employees. -Submitted expenses and coordinated fees from clients. -Set up business as a DBA and filed appropriate paperwork. -Clients included: Dodger Stages renovation, productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Spring Awakening, Altar Boys, High Fidelity, Match, Sweet Charity, Talk Radio, Steel Magnolias.



Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Design Assistant

  • 2004 - 2004



The New School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Prop Assistant

  • 1999 - 2004

  -Purchased and built props for Drama School spring semester play festival. -Created prop list with supervisor, bought and made props within a tight budget and timeframe with very little supervision. -Purchased and built props for Drama School spring semester play festival. -Created prop list with supervisor, bought and made props within a tight budget and timeframe with very little supervision.