Susan Irene Davis
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Tanya Knannlein
Susan's professional experience, insights regarding business operations, and communication skills have been invaluable on the School of Apparel Design & Development Technical Advisory Committee.
Gabrielle Nomura Gainor
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Susan Davis on a variety of communications initiatives at Seattle Opera. Susan was adept at navigating the needs of her large team, union guidelines, and busy schedules with the needs and creative whims of our marketing department. Her flexibility and ability to juggle intersecting needs of multiple departments was masterful. Susan helped the company to be successful in a variety of different ways. She is not only a highly effective leader, but a collaborative team player. I treasure my time working with her.
Tanya Knannlein
Susan's professional experience, insights regarding business operations, and communication skills have been invaluable on the School of Apparel Design & Development Technical Advisory Committee.
Gabrielle Nomura Gainor
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Susan Davis on a variety of communications initiatives at Seattle Opera. Susan was adept at navigating the needs of her large team, union guidelines, and busy schedules with the needs and creative whims of our marketing department. Her flexibility and ability to juggle intersecting needs of multiple departments was masterful. Susan helped the company to be successful in a variety of different ways. She is not only a highly effective leader, but a collaborative team player. I treasure my time working with her.
Tanya Knannlein
Susan's professional experience, insights regarding business operations, and communication skills have been invaluable on the School of Apparel Design & Development Technical Advisory Committee.
Gabrielle Nomura Gainor
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Susan Davis on a variety of communications initiatives at Seattle Opera. Susan was adept at navigating the needs of her large team, union guidelines, and busy schedules with the needs and creative whims of our marketing department. Her flexibility and ability to juggle intersecting needs of multiple departments was masterful. Susan helped the company to be successful in a variety of different ways. She is not only a highly effective leader, but a collaborative team player. I treasure my time working with her.
Tanya Knannlein
Susan's professional experience, insights regarding business operations, and communication skills have been invaluable on the School of Apparel Design & Development Technical Advisory Committee.
Gabrielle Nomura Gainor
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Susan Davis on a variety of communications initiatives at Seattle Opera. Susan was adept at navigating the needs of her large team, union guidelines, and busy schedules with the needs and creative whims of our marketing department. Her flexibility and ability to juggle intersecting needs of multiple departments was masterful. Susan helped the company to be successful in a variety of different ways. She is not only a highly effective leader, but a collaborative team player. I treasure my time working with her.
Credentials
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Scrum: The Basics
LinkedInMay, 2021- Sep, 2024
Experience
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501 Commons
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Services Program Manager
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Aug 2021 - Present
I manage the financial services program, and the team supporting our nonprofit partners with accounting services including monthly bookkeeping, preparing financial reports, assisting with annual tax filings, and more. I meet with prospective nonprofit partners and find the best ways to support them in establishing and maintaining robust, accurate, and informative financial records and reports. I manage the financial services program, and the team supporting our nonprofit partners with accounting services including monthly bookkeeping, preparing financial reports, assisting with annual tax filings, and more. I meet with prospective nonprofit partners and find the best ways to support them in establishing and maintaining robust, accurate, and informative financial records and reports.
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Seattle Men's Chorus & Seattle Women's Chorus
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Auction Procurement Manager
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
Managed a non-profits' annual online fundraiser, exceeding fundraising goals in a challenging fiscal climate (exceeded % of items sold, and % of fair market value earned from past five years’ events through procuring high-value items, writing compelling descriptions, and curating the online auction experience). To ensure the success of future auctions, I developed procedures reference documents. Managed a non-profits' annual online fundraiser, exceeding fundraising goals in a challenging fiscal climate (exceeded % of items sold, and % of fair market value earned from past five years’ events through procuring high-value items, writing compelling descriptions, and curating the online auction experience). To ensure the success of future auctions, I developed procedures reference documents.
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Seattle Opera
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United States
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Performing Arts
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100 - 200 Employee
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Costume Director
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Jul 2002 - Feb 2021
Managed the costumes department at one of the top ten US opera companies, bringing the designer and director's vision to the stage, supporting the company's outreach and education efforts, and supporting staff with training and career development. A highlight was collaborating with architects in the design/build of a 14,000SF costumes department at the Opera Center, the company's purpose-built artistic home, and coordinating and executing the move with minimal work disruption. Managed the costumes department at one of the top ten US opera companies, bringing the designer and director's vision to the stage, supporting the company's outreach and education efforts, and supporting staff with training and career development. A highlight was collaborating with architects in the design/build of a 14,000SF costumes department at the Opera Center, the company's purpose-built artistic home, and coordinating and executing the move with minimal work disruption.
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Co-Founder, President
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Jun 1997 - Aug 2012
Established a garment manufacturing/e-commerce business serving clients interested in period dress from theatres and films, to museums and historic reenactment. We made our products from quality materials, with impeccable construction standards, meeting customer's tight deadlines. Our product line increased eight-fold over 10 years, and, under new ownership, is still the most comprehensive in the industry. Established a garment manufacturing/e-commerce business serving clients interested in period dress from theatres and films, to museums and historic reenactment. We made our products from quality materials, with impeccable construction standards, meeting customer's tight deadlines. Our product line increased eight-fold over 10 years, and, under new ownership, is still the most comprehensive in the industry.
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Co-Founder, Co-Owner
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Jun 1996 - Jun 2002
Established Seattle’s only independent custom costume studio serving national clients. Becky Kaufman and I envisioned a business that served the performing arts, our clients and employees equally. We delivered on that vision, becoming an industry model for management and construction techniques. Established Seattle’s only independent custom costume studio serving national clients. Becky Kaufman and I envisioned a business that served the performing arts, our clients and employees equally. We delivered on that vision, becoming an industry model for management and construction techniques.
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Lead Draper
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Sep 1989 - May 1996
Headed the costumes workroom at one of the top ten opera companies in the US. I assisted the department manager in planning and staffing, and managed a team of technicians, creating costumes for principal singers and other performers, in operas with casts up to two hundred. Headed the costumes workroom at one of the top ten opera companies in the US. I assisted the department manager in planning and staffing, and managed a team of technicians, creating costumes for principal singers and other performers, in operas with casts up to two hundred.
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Draper, First Hand, Dresser
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Sep 1985 - Aug 1989
Created patterns, and supervised staff in constructing historic and modern garments, transforming designers' two-dimensional sketches to three-dimensional costumes, while taking into account the needs of the performer and the stage action. Supervised a team to meet production deadlines from sample fittings to opening night. (Arena Stage, Miami City Ballet, The Santa Fe Opera, The Shakespeare Theatre among others.) Created patterns, and supervised staff in constructing historic and modern garments, transforming designers' two-dimensional sketches to three-dimensional costumes, while taking into account the needs of the performer and the stage action. Supervised a team to meet production deadlines from sample fittings to opening night. (Arena Stage, Miami City Ballet, The Santa Fe Opera, The Shakespeare Theatre among others.)
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Education
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Vassar College
Bachelor's degree, Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
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