SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Over 17 years professional experience in design, fashion, tailoring, apparel, costuming, retailing, and visual store management. Seven years work experience in the airline business as a Team leader and project management with ability to train new employees successfully. Five years teaching experience as an Adjunct Faculty at the fashion department at Mount Mary University.
SKILLS Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills
Knowledge of curriculum design
Ability to travel internationally and adapt easily within multi-cultural environment
FASHION SKILLS Excellent skills in fashion- and technical design, flat-patterning, draping, cutting, and good knowledge about
knitting, crochet-work, embroidery, and experience with leather, fur, and sustainable fashion.
COMPUTER Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Optitex, Assyst, Windows Word, Excel, and Power Point
LANGUAGES Bilingual in English and German. Intermediate knowledge in Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese
EDUCATION
DEGREES
Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Design, May 2014
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre Design/Technology with Emphasis in Costumes, May 2007
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Whitewater, WI
APPRENTICESHIPS
Fashion Tailor, Apprenticeship Certificate, Jan. 2000
School for the Garment Industry, Aschaffenburg, Germany
Technical Assistant for the Garment Industry, Apprenticeship Certificate, Jun. 1999
School for the Garment Industry, Aschaffenburg, Germany
Bank Apprenticeship Accountant Certificate, Jun. 1991
Deutsche Bank, Darmstadt, Germany
FASHION and Costume EXPERIENCE
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI, Sept. 2012 - May 2017
Designed curriculum and taught classes in fashion department for design and fashion merchandise students
- History of Costume
- Draping
- Tailoring
- Fashion Boot Camp
- Clothing Construction
- Flat Patternmaking I
- Flat Patternmaking II
COSTUME DESIGNER/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
My Fair Lady Assistant Costume Designer, Director Dorothy Danner, Dec 2015, Skylight Music Theatre
The Skylight Ring Director Daniel Brylow, May 2015 at Skylight Music Theatre
Old Maid and the Thief and Slow Dusk Director Kurt Ollman, Apr. 2010 at UW-Milwaukee
Anywhere Show Director Laura Stone, Dec. 2009 at UW-Whitewater
Herman the Horse, A Healthy Tale Director Susan M. Yankee, Apr. 2009 at Skylight Opera Theatre
Orpheus in the Underworld Director Kurt Ollman, UW-Milwaukee, Jan. 2009 at Helene Zelazo Theatre
STUDENT COSTUME DESIGNER
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Mar. 2004-2007
As You like It Senior show, May 2007, Director Jim Butchart at UW-Whitewater Barnett Theatre
The Center Line Student production, Sept. 2006 at UW-Whitewater Hicklin Studio
Dr. Cook’s Garden Summer production, June 2006 at UW-Whitewater Hicklin Studio
Life Sentence Student production, January 2006 at Kennedy Center/ACTF in Bloomington, Illinois
The Adventures of Peter Rabbit Children’s Tour, October 2005 at UW-Barnett Theatre,
and His Friends Certificate of Merit from the Kennedy Center/ACTF, Director “Skip” Grover
Moon Over the Brewery Summer production, Director Angela Iannone at UW-Whitewater Hicklin Studio
Life Sentence Student production, March 2005 at UW-W Hicklin Studio
Dances capes 2005 Four Dance pieces, Faculty and Student works, March 2005 at Barnett Theatre
Dances capes 2004 Two Dance pieces, March 2004 at UW-Whitewater Barnett Theatre
COSTUME ASSISTANT and LEAD WARDROBE
Skylight Musical Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, Aug. 2007 –Jun. 2012
Sewing and alterations of costumes, maintaining costumes, and supervising new wardrobe personnel
for shows like White Christmas, La Traviata, La Boheme, The Producers, and many others
DRAPER
Armory Dinner Theatre, Janesville, WI, Mar. 2009
Guys and Dolls, “Bushel and a Peck” costumes, patterning and sewing of costumes
Madison Repertory Theatre, Madison, WI, Apr. 2008
The Nerd, flat-patterning and sewing of suit
SEAMSTRESS
The Fireside, Dinner Theatre, Fort Atkinson, WI, Sep. 2003- Jul. 2007
Sewing and alterations of costumes, cutting, and flat-patterning for the following shows:
A Fireside Christmas 2002-2006, Hello Dolly, Annie Get Your Gun, Annie, I DO! I DO!, Guys and Dolls, Swing on a Star,
Beauty and the Beast, Damn Yankee, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, South Pacific, and others.
INTERNSHIPS
Staatstheater Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, March 1999
Tailoring in the men’s department, cutting and sewing of men’s pants, making a hat
Fuchs & Schmitt, Aschaffenburg, Germany, Summer 1999
Tailoring and sewing coats in the first cut/sewing department
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER
Side by Side, Darmstadt, Germany, Aug. 1988- Jul. 1989
Assistant Store Manager in jeans retail store
Visual store management experience
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
PSIA (Professional Ski Instructor of America) - Level I Alpine
The Marcus Corporation, Grand Geneva, Lake Geneva, WI, Nov. 2015- Present
Instructor for children and adults in alpine skiing
TEAM LEADER/ PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Lufthansa German Airlines, Frankfurt, Germany, Aug. 1991- May. 1998
Lead position for a team of 12 customer service agents and training of new representatives
Worked very efficiently in an international environment with high traffic and high demand requirements
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ITAA - International Textile and Apparel Association Member, 2017
Connected with other industry colleagues and represented successfully students
Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders, Boston, MA, Jun. 2016
Experienced distinguished and inspiring world leaders in the field of science and technology
Optitex Symposium at Target, Inc., April 2015
Discussed and was introduced to new development in CAD with Optitex and Target professionals
at Target, Inc. Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN
Nurturing Your Creative Spirit, Paris American Academy, Paris, Jul. 2015
Visited the trend forecasting company Trend Union, couture show of Franck Sorbier, Calais Lace Museum,
Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga exhibition. Worked with couture artists on a hat, draping techniques,
and Shibori dying.
Faculty Art Exhibit, Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI, Mar. 2015 and Mar. 2017
Showcased a Civil War Dress and an evening dress for fall 2015
Exhibited a wearable art piece "Thorn skirt", gesso, acrylic, charcoal, and pastels on tar paper, Mar. 2017
Work Measurement MTM System Certificate, 1999
HONORS AND AWARDS
ITAA invitation to design exhibit as mentor for student's outstanding dress, 2017
ITAA conference, St. Petersburg, FL
Nomination to 2015 - 2016 Mount Mary University Teaching Excellence Award for part- time faculty
Mount Mary University, Milwaukee
Invitation to showcase portfolio at Annual Graduation Fashion Show, May 2014
Academy of Art, San Francisco
Honor Roll and Dean’s list 2003 - 2007
College of Arts & Communication, UW- Whitewater, WI
Undergraduate Research Day 2006
Design of Children’s tour for The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and His Friends, UW-Whitewater, WI
Scholarships
Gene and Anne Wilson Endowed Theater Scholarship, UW-Whitewater, 2004-2007
Wynett Barnett Theatre Scholarship, UW-Whitewater, 2005-2006
Theater/Dance Design Scholarship, UW-Whitewater, 2006-2007
Certificate of Merit from the Kennedy Center/American College Theate Festival (KC/ACTF) in Costume Design, 2005
The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and His Friends