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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MASscarves
Philadelphia, PA 2013-present
Creator, Designer, Web Designer, Seamstress Created a successful company of handmade hooded scarves and apparel made with factory remnant and ethically sourced fabric. Create patterns, sew designs, style and photograph photoshoots, design website, social media marketing and branding, work with retailers and vend at markets
StiltGirl Entertainment
Philadelphia, PA 2010-present
Freelance Performer, Costume, Puppetry and Prop Designer
Perform regularly hula hooping on stilts at festivals and events; Create commissioned costumes, masks and mascots for events, festivals, parties, music videos; Wide range of performance and costuming experience
Selected clients include The Food Trust, The Philadelphia 76ers, Wharton School of Business, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, Lordes Medical, Longwood Gardens
Independent Costume Design
Philadelphia, PA
Mural Arts Program Custom Stilt Costumes Based on Famous Phila Murals 2017
Elmwood Park Zoo Custom Quad Stilt Giraffe Costume 2017
Audi Feastival Custom All White Stilt Costumes 2017
SAD Costume Designer, Short Film Directed by Kenneth McGreggor 2016
The Wizard of Oz Community Theater Directed by Donna Oblangata 2015
Rolling Baby Blanket of the Blue Music Video by The Moon and You 2014
Mascot Costumes Kool Aid Man, Party Owl, Grumpy Cat, Reindeer Heads 2012-2013
Broadway Theatre of Pitman
Pitman, NJ 2013-2014
Costume Designer Designed looks for shows, responsible for fittings, alterations, arranged a Costume Parade, repairs and laundry throughout the run of shows; Worked closely with directors, cast, and rental houses to achieve desired looks
42nd Street
Pitman's Holiday Show
CATS
The Foreigner
South Pacific
A Chorus Line
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up
“The Lemurian Solution: Your Interactive Evolution”
Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA 2012
Director, Designer, Performer
Created feature length interactive theater experience, built site specifically for Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Directed a full cast, co-designed lighting, costumes, puppets and sets
Red Wing Black Bird Puppet Theater Company
Rosendale, NY 2010
Artist, Assistant, Puppeteer Created puppets and backdrops, performed
Arm Of The Sea, Mask and Puppet Theater Company
Saugerties, NY 2010
Puppeteer, Member of 2010 Puppet Suite Performed multiple roles
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Taller Puertorriqueño
Philadelphia, PA 2013-2015
Teaching Artist; Eugenia Maria de Hostos Charter School Taught elementary and middle school art classes in a wide variety of artistic media, Created curriculum following a school chosen theme.
Urban Tree Connection
Philadelphia, PA 2010-2012
Gardening Instructor; Alliance for Progress Charter School, Project H.O.M.E. Taught elementary and middle school students to grow food from seed to harvest
Spiral Q Puppet Theater
Philadelphia, PA 2010-2012
Teaching Artist, Puppeteer; Glover T. Washington Middle School, Bache Martin Elementary School Taught giant puppet making classes, prepared students for annual Peoplehood Parade
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Fertile Minds Collective
Saugerties, NY 2010
Co-founder Helped start a non-hierarchical, farming collective. Grew a large portion of food, managed a sustenance homestead including vegetables, grains and animals, hosted workshops on primitive and do-it-yourself skills and interacted and organized with the local community
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EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence RI 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
RISD European Honors Program
Rome, Italy 2006-2007
One-year study abroad program and independent study.
Pochinko Mask and Clown Training
Philadelphia, PA 2014
Tribe12 Fellowship Program
Philadelphia, PA 2017
The Tribe 12 Fellowship helps Philadelphia's young professionals create or jumpstart businesses and non-profits with values-based missions, many of which leverage the power of the Jewish community for the benefit of all communities
SKILLS
Design Costume and apparel design and execution, sewing, mask making, puppetry, set and prop design
Fine Art Competent in a wide range of artistic media, excellent drafting and expressive drawing ability
Computer Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Social Media
Organization & Management Strong organizer, communicator and leader, Experienced director
AWARDS
Best Costume Design
Asheville, NC 2015
Rolling Baby Blanket of the Blue
Music Video Asheville
