• Costume, Scenic, and Fashion Design​​

• Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premier)

  • Digital Drawing, Animation, and Editing

• Vectorworks - Computer Drafting, Digital Rendering

  • Ground plans using Vectorworks 2019​

  • Scale paint elevations with accurate measurements

  • Draft 2D model pieces to be printed and cut for 3D scenic models

• Google Docs, Slideshows, Spreadsheets

• Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel

• Dyeing and Painting

  • Fiber reactive dye techniques (Procion, Rit)​

  • Batik and resist dyeing

  • Color Matching

  • Color Correcting

  • Silk Painting

  • Pattern, stencils, and stamp printing

  • Ombre Dyeing

• Costume Crafts

  • Mask Making​

  • Paper Mache

  • Animal Headpieces

  • Crowns

  • Jewelry Making

  • Prosthetics

  • Shoemaking

• Millinery

  • Free form Sinamay techniques​

  • Wool Hat blocking

  • Free form Parasisal techniques

  • Veils and fascinators

• Draping and Flat Patterning​

• Garment Construction

  • Creating patterns from scratch or using commercial patterns​

  • Tailoring

  • Alterations

  • Re-purposing existing garments

• Budgeting for theatrical production designs

• Knowledge of Costume and Fashion History

• Knowledge of Theater and Opera History

• Scenic Painting

• Model making

  • Ability to create model boxes to theater dimensions​

  • Scale model building for scenic designs

• Creative Problem Solving

• Collaboration and Communication

• Teaching Theatrical Design and Technology​​

​

Coursework Taken (selected classes)
 

Master Millinery Class in Alan, France taught by Tracy Chaplin

University of Minnesota
Costume Crafts, Millinery taught by dj gramann II (Guthrie Theater draper)

Costume Design taught by designer Mathew Lefebvre

Scenic Design taught by Chelsea Masteller-Warren

Professional Development Workshop taught by Marcus Dilliard

Museum Studies and Philosophy taught by Lin Nelson-Mayson

Black American Theatre History (1960 - Present) taught by Talvin Wilks

Opera History taught by David Walsh

Directed study in Scenic Painting taught by Angelique Powers