MFA, Costume Design University of Illinois 2005
BA, Theatre and German Santa Clara University 1999

Selected Design Experience

The Arabian Nights Director, Kathleen Coate Normandale Community College
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Director, Anne Byrd Normandale Community College
Far Away Director, Amy Seham Gustavus Adolphus College
Robots vs. Fake Robots Director, Steve Moulds Walking Shadow Theatre Co.
The Impresario from Smyrna Director, Henry MacCarthy Gustavus Adolphus College
The Other Shore Director, Amy Seham Gustavus Adolphus College
The Lesson Director, Henry MacCathy Gustavus Adolphus College
Hay Fever Director, Jeffrey Bleam Theatre L’Homme Dieu
Fefu and Her Friends Director, Amy Seham Gustavus Adolphus College
Agamemnon/Orestes Director, Liz Neerland adaptation, nimbus theatre
Biloxi Blues Director, John Miller-Stephany Theatre L’Homme Dieu
The Tempest Director, Amy Seham Gustavus Adolphus College
The Cherry Orchard Director, Rob Gardner Gustavus Adolphus College
Tango Director, Camille D’Ambrose Metro State University
Slag Heap Director, Carin Bratlie Midwest premiere, Theatre ProRata
A Piece of My Heart Director, Maggie Bearmon Pisner Theatre Unbound
The Diary of Anne Frank Director, Matt Sciple Theatre L’Homme Dieu
Hello Dolly! Director, Peter Moore Theatre L’Homme Dieu
Don Giovanni Director, Jacque Trussel Illinois, Division of Opera
A Raisin in the Sun Director, Shirley Basfield Dunlap Illinois, Dept. of Theatre
One Flea Spare Director, Rebecca Novick San Francisco, Crowded Fire

Related Experience

Gustavus Adolphus College, Department of Theatre & Dance St. Peter, Minnesota
2006-2010, 15 faculty directed theatre pieces, 4 faculty directed dance concerts:
Adjunct Professor of Theatre –Costume Designer, Costume Shop Manager courses: Craft & Design: Costume; Undressed: Costume and Culture; Intermediate and Advanced Creative Research
Colorado Shakespeare Festival Boulder, Colorado
2006 season, 3 shows: Dyer/Painter. Duties include textile manipulation and dye/paint work
University of Illinois, Department of Theatre, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Urbana, Illinois
2002-2005: Assistantship duties and course work including: Teaching costume history; first hand, dye work and fabric design, millinery, felt armor, flat patterning and draping.
Theatre L’Homme Dieu Alexandria, Minnesota
2005 season, 4 shows: Resident Costume Designer
2004 season, 6 shows: Costume Studio Supervisor
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley Costume Shop San Jose, California
2001-2002 season 5 shows: Stitcher/Craftsperson, Dyer, Shopper, Assistant to the Shop Manager for “Blue Suede Shoes.”