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Cooperstown, New York, United States

I work as a member of a 37 person Costume Shop. The Costume Floor Manager reports to the Costume Director, and works alongside a Costume Administrator, Shopper, Drapers, First Hands, Stitchers, Stitcher Apprentices, a Costume Administrator Apprentice, and a Costume Design Apprentice. I oversees and complete Costume Shop set up, upkeep, and breakdown - including machine maintenance and repair. I am responsible for reassigning and balancing employees between teams in the Costume Shop and Crafts Shop throughout the season. The Shop Manager is in charge of creating appropriate Production Archive Books before each Draper’s arrival, facilitating and creating appropriate tracking and archival paperwork, assisting in Designer/ Draper/ Costume Director/ Stage Management communication, and distributing applicable rehearsal notes to staff. I supervise the pulling and tracking of rehearsal costumes; assist in pulling, restocking, and organizing inventory in Costume Storage; and coordinate transportation of designers and staff to and from storage, campus, and rehearsal spaces. I keep inventory and manage order requests for the costume shop, purchasing supplies and equipment as necessary, and help coordinate Dry Cleaning during Strike at the end of the season. The Shop Manager facilitates the scheduling of fittings with the Artistic Department, oversees fitting room preparedness, assists in fittings, acts as a direct liaison between Wardrobe and the Costume Shop, and is on call for dress rehearsals of assigned shows (5 shows in 2023 season).Advanced knowledge of computers and Google Suites, an understanding of Costume Shop terminology and construction, and Stage Management background has proven incredibly helpful to success in this position. The Costume Shop Manager works closely with Safety and Production departments to maintain safe work habits and shop practices among all shop employees - including leading daily stretches during morning announcements.

Dayton, Ohio, United States

I work with the local union as a Stitcher/ Dresser for touring works. As called upon, I mend and build costumes, paint shoes, perform laundry duties, and participate in load-in/out. As a Dresser I am in charge of a track including ironing and steaming costumes, completing pre-sets, and looking after costumes between scenes. I set up quick changes, dressing rooms, costume change areas, and help Performers change costumes between scenes.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Inventory - Directly Responsible Individual (DRI)Maintain accurate inventory cycle counts for whole-storeReceive all productsProduct ordering with partner sitesWork with shipping companies to ensure delivery of productPurchase order and product reconciliationWork closely with accounting teams at HQ on Exceptions ReportingAccurately and quickly report missing shipments or productOrganize product shipping and transfer within multistoreEnsure proper serialization of all serialized inventoryUtilize online retailer facing site for order and item processingWork with duties as Visual DRI to ensure proper stock to fulfill planogramsKeep backstock organized and clearly labelledVisual - Directly Responsible Individual (DRI)Set-up all seasonal displaysDress all mannequins in current seasonal productsEnsure floor displays are properly replenished and standardizedManage Visual Merchandising Directive binderMaintain yearly Direct Owned Trek Stores (DOTS) visual standardsAid in the movement of retiring merchandise toward donation or customer salesHelp to improve overall store-flow within the guide-sales processKeep pricing on all product up-to-date via markdowns and promotionsSales AssociateExtensive use and knowledge of Ascend POS system for sales, inventory, and reportingMaintain Guide status through Trek UniversityExtensive working knowledge of 95% of Trek, Bontrager, and Electra productUtilize Guide Sales process to get customers riding their perfect bikesProcess warranty claimsProcess consumer returnsOversee creation and upkeep of SOP binder for Sales AssociatesUtilize Locally.com integration with Trek B2B to process online salesUtilize Bicycle Blue Book to process exchanges to get customers on new Trek BikesProvide excellent customer service both in person and over the phoneStore Key and ADT code holder for the proper Open and Close of storefrontCount drawers at EOD and ensure proper deposit into safe and safe log

Cooperstown, New York, United States

Work with the Associate Costume Director to run a 30+ person shopMeet weekly with Drapers to ensure efficient workflow and staffing needsWork with Costume Shopper to purchase materials and supplies for the Costume and Crafts shopsManage supplies including fabrics, notions, and materialsWork with Associate Costume Director for repairs, maintenance, and necessary replacements of all shop equipmentOversee weekly shop clean-upHelp to organize and ship out/ receive rental packagesWork with Health and Safety dept. to ensure Covid-19 compliance and safety standards are metMaintain fitting rooms cleanliness, creation, and tear downOrganization and creation of paperwork involved in the daily running of the shopMaintain tool check-out paperwork for whole shopWork with facilities to ensure shop spaces running as necessaryServe as a First-Aid and CPR certified person within the shopTeam Leader for three Operas - organize and maintain all relevant informationOversee the completion of built, purchased, and pulled costumesWork with Costume and Wardrobe Staff and Apprentices including, but not limited to: Drapers, First Hands, Stitchers, Crafts, and Run CrewLiaison between Costume Designers and Draper teamsLiaison for co-production theatres and over-hire shopsAttend fittings in lieu of Designers as necessary for production continuityOrganize and schedule upwards of 30 costume fittings per weekWork with Stage Management for rehearsals and production notesWork with Wardrobe Head to bring and track costumes from Shop to Dress RehearsalsCreate and update shop paperworkPull and track garments from the Costume Warehouse to Rehearsals and backAttend tech rehearsals as needed and organize/document tech notes for the costume shop

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unload and set-up the store from trucks at the top of the Halloween seasonOpen and close the store dailyManage daily lunch breaks for all staff on scheduleMaintain product, visual standards, planograms, inventory, and customer satisfactionRun cash register and processed returns and exchanges as the Manager on DutyCount cash registers and submit both digital and physical deposits at EOD

Cooperstown, New York, United States

Construct garments under direction from First-Hands, Drapers, and DesignersStitch, Alter, Fit, Create, and Pull costumes for all four mainstage productions - uniquely working with every single team in the shop

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Organize Inventory of costumes, hats, fabrics, props, wearables, disposables, undergarments, laundry, etc.Create Daily Tasks for StudentsHelp schedule and attend Student FittingsDraft/Drape, Cut, Pattern, Stitch costumes for student and university theatrical and dance performancesGeneral Assistant to the Costume Shop Manager

Cooperstown, New York, United States

Worked as the intern directly under the Floor Mananger. Took notes in fittings, organizational duties, stitching as needed, distribution of information.

Toledo, Ohio

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Interlochen, Michigan

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Toledo, Ohio

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Toledo, Ohio

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Theatre Certificate, Acting