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SHOWS/EXHIBITS

- Manon , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, May 2012
- Chauve-Souris , Opera De Montreal, Corset Building, Jan 2013
- The Flying Dutchman , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, November 2012
- Harlem Duet  , Black Theatre Workshop –Segal Center, Assistant to costume designer October 2012
- Bacchae , Scapegoat Carnavle Theatre- Centaure Theatre- Assistant to costume designer, October 2012
- Traviata , Opera De Montreal, Sewing and alterations, September 2012
- Menage a Trois, Theatre du Lac Brome- Assisant to costume designer, July 2012
- Une Fleche aux Coeur - École National Du Cirque, TOHU-Assistant Costume Designer- May 2012
- Generation 2.0 - École National Du Cirque, TOHU-Assistant Costume Designer- May 2012
- The Haunted Hilbilly, Centaur Theatre- Sewing and alterations- May 2012
- Intimate Apparel, Centaur Theatre, Corset building- March 2012
- Berceuses Tristes et Autres Monstres,  École Nationale du Cirque- Costume assemblage and alterations October 2011
- Cavalia, Costume assemblage July 2011
- Sound of Music, Costume alterations-June 2011
- Mezza, Pomme Grenade, École national Du Cirque- Costume assemblage and alterations- May 2011
- The Magic Magician, Panadream Theatre-Costume design and assemblage-May 2011
- Lies my father told me, Segal Centre- set painter- April 2011
- Schwartz’s the musical, Centaur theatre, part of costume crew April 2011
- LaLaLa Human Steps, Costume assemblage- Dec 2011
- Siegfried,  Ex Machina sewing Prototypes.- nov 2010
- Being Human- Muse, Amish costumes, Nov 2010
- Paradise By the River, Centaur theatre, part of costume crew -  October 2010
- Das Reingold, Ex Machina (Metropolitain Opera), Costume assemblage crew Montreal/ New York - September 2010 

- Simone Boccanegra, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew -   2010                 
- The Magic Flute, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew -  2009

- Madame Butterfly, Opera De Montreal, part of costume crew -  2008
- Love and the Machine, Art fashion show Montreal,- Sept 2005
- Moral Fiber, Textile museum of Canada  July 17, 2002 - January 19, 2003

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE



OM SIGNAL                                                                         Montreal, Quebec             January-April 2013
Research assistant internship

STRATFORD CAREER INSTITUTE                                        Montreal, Quebec            April 2013-
(SME) Subject Matter Expert in Sewing and Dressmaking (outside consultant)

STITCH STUDIO                                                                   Montreal, Quebec             2008-Present
Freelance Graphic/ Fashion Designer/Costume creation

Accomplishments:
-costume building; pattern and sewing
-graphic design logo and business cards
-crochet , knitting and machine knitting
-conceptualized costumes for puppet theatre puppeteers and puppet
-sewing and patters at in house atelier
-Created technical drawings and descriptions on computer

FAIRYESQUE,                                                                           Montreal, Quebec            2007-2008
Production & Technical Design Manager
Accomplishments:
- Managed entire production schedule and team
- Directed design for all prints, embroidery and catalogue layouts
- Sourced and executed all textile needs


ALMO DANTE (THREADS APPAREL DIVISION)                          Montreal, Quebec            1998 - 2007
Head Technical Designer
Accomplishments:
- Directed design for all collections, private and in house
- Managed import departments and technical demands
- Maintained international relationships with contractors

RITUAL DESIGNS                                                                        Montreal, Quebec            1998 - 2006
Entrepreneurial Couturier  
 Accomplishments:
- Designed and managed entire business of clothing for National and International clientele
-  Directed web site design for on-line ordering - Organized and directed SHIKI - event to showcase 
private label designs and performing artists
- Label pieces exhibited at the Textile museum of Canada - Moral Fiber: Dress Codes from Purity to Wickedness, 
Curated by Max Allen July 17, 2002 - January 19, 2003,
- Private label pieces featured in Film By Ziad Touma - Saved by the Belles April  2003
- Specialized in corset development and manufacturing


EDUCATION

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (Part Time), Montreal, Quebec                                            2006 – 2013
Fine Arts, Fibers

Aurora Loan circle and Business Training Program                                                              fall 2008
Diploma, Business start up

LASALLE COLLEGE, Montreal, Quebec                                                                       1995 - 1998
Diploma, Fashion Design 


AWARDS

FASA(Fine Arts Student Association) Special Projects Grant, Concordia University                   2012
UNIMA 2012 - The 21st UNIMA World Puppetry festival; Chengdu, China
  - Yorgo and the World, Panadream Theatre. Excellence in Costume Design                     May 2012


MACHINE SKILL KNOWLEDGE

Industrial sewing machine, overlock, coverstitch, merrow, leather, knitting machine, loom, screen printing, dyeing, Tajimi  embroidery machine 

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