Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Position
Wardrobe Supervisor/Stitcher
Production
The Comedy of Errors
Director/Supervisor/ Choreographer/Designer
Doug Finlayson
Date
June 2023
Position
Wardrobe Supervisor/Stitcher
Production
The Tempest
Director/Supervisor/ Choreographer/Designer
Chris Anthony
Date
July 2023
Position
Stitcher
Production
The Book of Will
Director/Supervisor/ Choreographer/Designer
Lori Adams
Date
Mar 2023
Illinois State University
(Costume Designer, Technician)
Position
Firsthand, Cutter-Draper and Stitcher
Production
All School Productionsl
Director/Supervisor/ Choreographer/Designer
Susie High
Date
2022-2024
Position
Costume Design
Production
Men On Boats
Director/Supervisor/ Choreographer/Designer
Maggie Marlin-Hess
Date
Feb. 2023
Position
Costume Design
Production
Frankenstein
Director/Supervisor/ Choreographer/Designer
John McCall Jr.
Date
Dec 2023
Position
Costume Design
Production
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Director/Supervisor/ Choreographer/Designer
Connie DeVeer
Date
Apr 2024
Position
Wardrobe Supervisor
Production
Equus
Director/Supervisor/ Choreographer/Designer
Em Stranski
Date
Mar 2023
Freelance Fashion Designer and Seamstress
- Fashion clothing design and build
- Personal shopping and Wardrobe styling
- Styling for special events
SKILLS
- Pattern and Freehand Cutting
- Hand and Machine sewing
- Costume History Knowledge and Research
- Fabric, Trim, etc. Sourcing and Swatching
- Shop Documentation and Costume Bible Prep
- Intermediate Level Proficiency in Hair, Wigs and Stage Makeup
- Alterations
- Effective Problem Solving
- Quick Changes
- Costume Management and Care
- People Management
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
- KidNation Junior, First Assembly of God Church, Normal, IL (April 2021 – Date)
- Diverse Voices, Crossroads Committee, ISU SOTD (Fall 2021 – Date)
- Salvation Army Outreach (September 2021 – Date)
EDUCATION
Illinois State University
M.F.A Costume Design and Technology, M.A Theatre Studies (July 2024)
Houdegbe North American University, Benin Republic
B.A English Language and Literary Studies (February 2014)
REFERENCES
Kee-Yoon Nahm
Head of Theatre Studies, Illinois State University; knahm@ilstu.edu
Lauren M. Lowell
Head of Production, Design and Technology, Illinois State University lmlowel@ilstu.edu
Susie High
Costume Shop Director, Illinois State University slhigh@ilstu.edu