In March of 2014 I made the decision to turn, what had first been merely a hobby into a career path. I started The Knitty Gritty NYC to facilitate being able to make one-of-a-kind, custom knit wear. Since the time of its inception the company has grown significantly with it being my primary source of income now. I specialize in accessory wears and custom dyed color ways. I am also proud to say that as of October, an officially sponsored designer for Malabrigo Yarns. My online store is www.theknittygrittynyc.com. You can go there to see what I create and where I'm headed. Being creative for work is daunting but exciting because I never know what the future will hold, what custom works people will request or what I will be inspired by.

Patrick J. Clayton Productions (PJCP) is a large scale event production company working primarily with corporate clients. As a Fabricator I’m responsible for creating elements for large scale installations and managing logistics and training of staff to ensure a polished finished design. In addition I’m tasked often with strategizing the manner in which an installation will be structured and built from a design deck to a fully produced finished product.

My role involves creating & managing a physical fitness training routine for the corps during the off season and contributing to the choreography of the summer production for the corps proper.

Assist customers with yarn selection, project planning and various knitting techniques to help them complete their personal knitting projects.

www.toughcookiedance.comTough Cookie Dance is a contemporary interdisciplinary dance based company currently comprised of dancers and co-artistic directors Michael Philip Richman and Josselyn Levinson-Dustin. Founded in 2011, Tough Cookie has been presented at Triskelion Arts for their Split Bill series, the 3rd Annual Comedy in Dance Festival and has guest taught for Moving Target Boston. Tough Cookie aims to bring comedy and humor to contemporary dance and dance/theater performance while maintaining technical rigor and virtuosity in our choreographic work. Michael and Josselyn are active members in the NYC performing community currently dancing for Sean Curran and Motley Dance respectively and have previously danced for Gabriel Masson Dance together. Inspired by film, stand up and sketch comedy, contemporary theater and dance performance notably Christopher Guest, Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein, Woody Allen, Sacha Baron Cohen, Big Dance Theater and Chunky Move, Tough Cookie strives to present eclectic, entertaining and cleverly crafted dance work that is smart, quirky and above all accessible.