Summary

I've been designing and working in this crazy industry for over 8 years with no intentions of stopping. The goal is always to create characters that feel authentic and compelling, and engaging audiences visually and through storytelling

Credits

11/23 – 11/23

Costume Designer No Vacancy

Film (Short) — Moai Films Details
11/23 – 11/23

Period mystery drama based in the late 1970s era. Breakdown script and compile images for each character's wardrobe onto mood boards for director to review and approve, purchase, rent, and/or build costumes based on the approved mood boards, hold fittings and make alterations as needed for each actor, provide comfort clothing if necessary, open up accounts at rental houses, complete needed store and rental returns, perform repairs and alterations where needed, track continuity of costumes on set, prep costumes for actors day of shoot, keep track of receipts and budget, submit completed pc log with receipts to accounting at end of shoot

7/23 – 10/23

Costume Designer Kill Shelter

The Note Theater — Live/Special Event — The Note Productions Details
7/23 – 10/23

This was a double casted stage production. Duties included, but were not limited to, script breakdowns, compiling images for each character's wardrobe onto mood boards for director to review and approve, purchase, rent, and/or build costumes based on the approved mood boards, hold fittings and make alterations as needed for each actor, provide comfort clothing if necessary, open up accounts at rental houses, complete needed store and rental returns, perform repairs and alterations where needed, track continuity of costumes on set, prep costumes for actors day of shoot, keep track of receipts and budget, submit completed pc log with receipts to accounting at end of shoot

6/23 – 6/23

Costume Designer Montblanc

Ritz Carlton Laguna Beach — Live/Special Event — Exclamation Group Details
6/23 – 6/23

This was a live musical event were I dressed stylized 1700s era pirates. Breakdown script and compile images for each character's wardrobe onto mood boards for director to review and approve, purchase, rent, and/or build costumes based on the approved mood boards, hold fittings and make alterations as needed for each actor, provide comfort clothing if necessary, open up accounts at rental houses, complete needed store and rental returns, perform repairs and alterations where needed, track continuity of costumes on set, prep costumes for actors day of shoot, keep track of receipts and budget, submit completed pc log with receipts to accounting at end of shoot

3/23 – 5/23

Costume Department Coordinator GoodRich

Warner Media — Film (Feature-length) — Black Bear Pictures Details
3/23 – 5/23

Review the day's tasks and delegate department runs including returns, pickups/drop-offs, lunch orders, and office supply runs. Ensure tasks are done in a timely manner. Collect all purchase receipts for department and reconcile with accounting. Close out rental and studio memos due. Update department on financial status, production policy changes. Track incoming and outgoing packages. Assist with any and all needs of the department

12/22 – 12/22

Set Costumer Based On a True Story (Season 1)

peacock — TV — Aggregate Films Details
12/22 – 12/22

Dress background actors in scene/period appropriate clothing, keep track of continuity, assist with any needed repairs/costume changes

12/22 – 12/22

Set Costumer Good Grief 2023

Netflix — Film (Feature-length) Details
12/22 – 12/22

Dress background actors in period/scene appropriate clothing, keep track of continuity, assist with any needed repairs on set, work with actors to ensure comfort and practicality of clothing on set, keep department organized and supplies stocked, work with department head to unsure designer's/director's direction is accurate

6/22 – 11/22

Costume Department Coordinator The L Word: Generation Q (Season 3)

Showtime — TV — MLR Originals Details
6/22 – 11/22

Review the day's tasks and delegate department runs including returns, pickups/drop-offs, lunch orders, and office supply runs. Ensure tasks are done in a timely manner. Collect all purchase receipts for department and reconcile with accounting. Close out rental and studio memos due. Update department on financial status, production policy changes. Track incoming and outgoing packages. Assist with any and all needs of the department

6/22 – 6/22

Costume Designer Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans video game — Advertising — Eyestorm Productions Details
6/22 – 6/22

This was an advertising campaign collaboration with the with the Youtube personality Zach King and the popular video game 'Clash of Clans' to recreating beloved characters from the video game. My duties included script breakdown and compiling images for each character's wardrobe onto mood boards for director to review and approve, purchase, rent, and/or build costumes based on the approved mood boards, hold fittings and make alterations as needed for each actor, provide comfort clothing if necessary, open up accounts at rental houses, complete needed store and rental returns, perform repairs and alterations where needed, track continuity of costumes on set, prep costumes for actors day of shoot, keep track of receipts and budget, submit completed pc log with receipts to accounting at end of shoot

Unions

  • IATSE Local 705 Motion Picture Costumers (MPC)

Recos

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Education

Class of '14

Virginia Commonwealth University

BFA Fashion Design/
Class of '13

Santa Reparata International School of Art

/Forecasting and Italian Culture

My Gear

  • Sewing machine
  • Adobe Creative Suite

Skills

  • Fashion
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Art
  • Market Research
  • Fashion Design
  • Product Design
  • Apparel
  • patterning
  • Fashion Illustration
  • Textiles
  • Trend Forecasting
  • Pattern
  • Draping
  • Modaris