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Higher Education
December 1989 MFA Theatre Design, Costume and Scenic Emphasis
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
May 1987 BA Theatre Major, Music & English Minors
Concordia College, Moorhead MN
Magna Cum Laude, Omicron Delta Kappa
Academic Employment
2015 – Present, Associate Professor of Costume Production, Carnegie Mellon University
College of Fine Arts–School of Drama, Peter Cooke, Head (2015-2020), Megan Rivas, Interim
Head (2020-2021), Anne Mundell, Interim Head (2021-2022)
Spring 1995, Interim Professor of Design, Fairfield University
Department of Performing Arts, Marti LoMonaco, Chair
Teaching: Courses
Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama
Understanding Textiles Fall 2021, Spring 2021 – 2018 Drama 54-486/54-886
Grad & Undergrad, 8-14 students, annual half-semester course
Tailoring II Spring 2020, 2018, 2016 Drama 54-850
Grad, 3-6 students, semester course/alternate years
Advanced Designer Draping Spring 2022 Drama 54-444/54-844
Grad & Undergrad, 4 students, annual semester course
Draping for the Costume Designer II Spring 2021 – 2015 Drama 54-444/54-844
Grad & Undergrad, 8-12 students, annual semester course
Advanced Artisan Draping Spring 2022 Drama 54-813
Grad, 6 students, annual semester course
Draping II for the Costume Artisan Spring 2021 – 2015 Drama 54-813
Grad, 3-6 students, annual semester course
Tailoring I Fall 2020, 2018, 2016 Drama 54-829
Grad, 2-4 students, semester course/alternate years
Draping Fundamentals Fall 2021 Drama 54-373/54-814
Grad & Undergrad, 14 students, annual half-semester course
Draping for the Costume Designer I Fall 2020 – 2015 Drama 54-373/54-814
Grad & Undergrad, 8-12 students, annual semester course
Draping Fundamentals with Lab Fall 2021 Drama 54-814
Grad, 5 students, annual half-semester course
Draping for the Costume Artisan I Fall 2020 – 2015 Drama 54-814
Grad, 2-4 students, annual semester course
Patterning Fundamentals Fall 2021 Drama 54-848
Grad, 6 students, annual half-semester course
Flat Patterning Fall 2020 – 2015 Drama 54-848
Grad & Undergrad, 3-7 students, annual half-semester course
Stretchwear Techniques Spring 2021, 2019 Drama 54-938
Grad, 4-6 students, semester course/alternate years
Specialty Draping I: Stretchwear Techniques Fall 2017, 2015 Drama 54-938
Grad, 2-4 students, semester course/alternate years
Dancewear Techniques Fall 2022, 2020 Drama 54-779
Grad, 4-6 students, semester course/alternate years
Specialty Draping II: Dancewear Techniques Spring 2020, 2018, 2016 Drama 54-779
Grad, 2-4 students, semester course/alternate years
Fairfield University, Department of Theatre, Martha LoMonaco, Chair
Design for the Theatre Spring 1995 TA 151
Undergrad, 3 students, semester course
Teaching: Lectures, Seminars, Presentations and Workshops
2019
Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Introduction to Ballet and Its Costume
2018
Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Introduction to Historical Tailoring
2013
Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, ProTraining Program, Bonnie Monte, Director
The Daunting Project. Lecture/demo for graduate and undergrad costume interns breaking down the construction process of five highly complicated costumes.
2013
Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Production Intern Company, Tim Orr, Director
Craft Presentation: Armor for Movement. Lecture/demo for production interns illustrating techniques developed by me for armor in Broadway’s Cinderella. The shop was using the techniques to build armor for my design of Henry Four Part One. A fitting on Michael Winters as Falstaff was integrated into the lecture.
2012
University of Colorado Boulder, Intro to Theatre, Jane Page, Professor
Costume Design in Practice. Lecture on the basics of costume design, for undergad non-majors, using my current design of MacBeth at Colorado Shakespeare Festival as example. A fitting on Geoffrey Kent as a witch was integrated into the lecture.
2003
Indiana University, Dept. of Theatre and Drama, Linda Pisano, Professor
Millinery Workshop. Taught graduate level advanced millinery techniques, focusing on design interpretations, pattern making and construction in felt, fabric and straw, utilizing my millinery textbook draft as lecture substance.
2000
Diamond Head Theatre, Costume Studio, Karen Wolfe, Manager
Millinery Workshop. Led an continuing education, hands-on seminar, focused on achieving a design selected by the participants.
Teaching: Guests/Tours
Carnegie Mellon University
Spring 2022, 2020 – 2016
Cynthia Settje, Owner and Draper of Redthreaded
Corset Making. Invited Settje to be a virtual guest to discuss her corset making work during the
corset portion of Advanced Artisan Draping, Advanced Designer Draping, Draping for
the Designer II and Draping for the Artisan II
Spring 2022 – 2016
Kim Buetzow, Draper at The Julliard School
The Cutting Checklist. Invited Buetzow to be a virtual guest while students learned the
particular methods for draping, fitting, marking out and cutting garments during the
planning portion of Advanced Artisan Draping, Advanced Designer Draping, Draping
for the Designer II and Draping for the Artisan II.
Spring 2021
David Crittenden, Freelance Digital Costume Specialist
Digitally Responsive Costumes. Worked with Crittenden to develop a half-semester course in
designing and coding digital effects into wearable and cleanable costumes.
Spring 2020
Sally Ann Parsons, Owner and Operator of Parsons-Meares, Ltd.
The Transforming Costume. Invited and worked with Parsons to develop and present a 2-day
workshop on the design and implementation of trick costuming.
Fall 2016
Micah List, Owner and CEO of Neck and Tie, Co.
Tie Making. Recruited, budgeted, and scheduled List to spend a half day with the tailoring class
students and others to teach them the basics of tie making as well as share about
entrepreneurship.
Spring 2016
Marianne Krostyne, Owner and Draper of Krostyne Studios
A Preview of Anastasia. Negotiated a visit to Krostyne Studios and Krostyne to give current
costume production students an inside view of a professional studio, procedures and
techniques. At the time the studio was in the midst of making costumes for the
Broadway tryout of the musical Anastasia.
Fall 2015
Drs. Lalon & Theresa Alexander, Owners of Elephant Embellishments
Tambour Beading. Assisted in the setup of the studio and organized meals for guests.