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Contract Designer, Seamstress, Patternmaker
Freelance
Portland, OR
2016 - Present (8 years)
Companies-
One Imaginary Girl:
Small run production
Pattern alteration
Altar PDX:
Design
Pattern making
Prototype sewing
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Teacher
Portland Fashion Institute
Portland, OR
2015 - Present (9 years)
Sewing and Draping Teacher
Class Examples:
Draping, Beginning Sewing, Couture Techniques, Tailoring
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Design Assistant/Key Seamstress
Ohlendorf Atlier
Portland, OR
2014 - 2017 (3 years)
Work room and design assistant to designer Wendy Ohlendorf
Seamstress for her bespoke clients
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Addtl. Tailor
Ex Libris Productions
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
"The Librarians"
Season 1,2,3
TV program on TNT
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Addtl. Tailor
Open 4 Business Productions
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
"Grimm"
Seasons 3,4
TV Program on NBC
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Day Prep/Dresser
Cirque Du Soliel for Adecco
Mar 2014 - May 2014 (2 months)
"Totem"
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Costume PA
Cleland Productions
Sep 2013 - Nov 2013 (2 months)
"Wild"
Feature Film - Drama
Based off #1 New York Times Bestseller, "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed
(post-production)
Writer: Cheryl Strayed & Nick Hornby
Director: Jean-Marc Vallee
Producers: David Greenbaum, Bruna Papandrea & Reese Witherspoon
Executive Producers: Nathan Ross & Bergen Swanson
Cinematography: Yves Belanger
Starring:
REESE WITHERSPOON
GABY HOFFMAN
CHARLES BAKER
LAURA DERN
KEVIN RANKIN
(See IMDB for full cast list)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2305051/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
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Lead Sales/Alterations
Christella's
Nov 2011 - Sep 2013 (1 year 10 months)
Work closely with clients in a high end retail environment helping them find their ideal formal gown. As well performing custom alterations on gowns and suits.
Lead private fittings for customer alterations
Merchandise windows and jewelry displays based
on season and trend
Assist in organizing and planning fashion shows
Perform customer alterations on various garments
including gowns, cocktail dresses and tailored suits
Remodel store layout for better merchandise flow
and retail functionality
Plan visuals, set up, and work store booth at bridal shows
Style customers for special events and functions
Personalize sales in formal wear
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Costume Supervisor
Imperiad Entertainment
Jul 2011 - Aug 2011 (1 month)
"NIGHTSCAPE" Supernatural Car Chase Thriller
Produced/Written/Directed by David W. Edwards
Produced by A.J. Gordon
Cinematography by Patrick Neary
www.NightscapeMovie.com
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Seamstress
Sarah Seven
Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 (1 year)
Contract seamstress for bridal and special occasion dresses.
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Sales/Cashier
Fabric Depot
Jun 2007 - Jul 2011 (4 years 1 month)
Worked on building and maintaining relationships with
customers, to ensure customer satisfaction
Combined textile and apparel construction knowledge
to assist customers in their selections
Advanced cashiering and money handling skills
Answered multiple phone lines and directed calls
Worked closely with head merchandiser to assist in floor
layout and merchandising based on season and fabric
inspiration, including building ‘scenes’ and constructing
samples
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Costume Supervisor
Bandersnatch FilmCo.
Nov 2010 - Dec 2010 (1 month)
"SHIVER"
Feature horror film starring:
DANIELLE HARRIS
JOHN JARRATT
CASPER VAN DIEN
RAE DAWN CHONG
BRAD HARRIS
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Costume Designer for Indulge
The Circus Project
Oct 2010 - Dec 2010 (2 months)
Artistic/Executive Director
Jenn Cohen
http://thecircusproject.org
Designed, constructed, and fitted three aerial dance costumes and one contortionist costume.
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Costume Designer
tEEth
Jul 2010 - Sep 2010 (2 months)
Co-Artistic Directors:
Angelle Hebert | Phillip Kraft
http://teethperformance.com
Designed, constructed, and fitted costumes for two dancers and two vocalists for tEEth's Home Made tour. Also assisted in constructing a backdrop for stage.
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Wardrobe Assistant
Overthought Productions
Aug 2009 - May 2010 (9 months)
"Widows Walk Lake"
Children's Horror Short Starring:
Peter Holden
Noel Taylor
Greta Pauley
Max Records
Directed By James Strayer
Screenplay By James Strayer
Produced By Wendy Downing
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Intern
Portland Opera Company
Nov 2008 - Mar 2009 (4 months)
Worked on the opera La Callisto as well as did finishing work on The Turn of the Screw. Mostly constructed garments, but also assisted in fittings, made garment adjustments, pattern making, and was part of meetings.
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Lab Technician
Warren Analytical Labratories
Jun 2006 - Sep 2006 (3 months)
Cleaning and prepping lab for next shift
Taking exact measurements including
Temperature
Fluid
Weight, etc
Calibrating Pipettes and scales
Making Mixtures of Broth for samples