About Me

Currently, I am a third year Costume Technology Graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). I am the Costume Coordinator for the production Approaching Africa, Costume Designer for the production Measure for Measure, the Costume Technician for the production Henry V, and the Costume Rentals Assistant at UIUC. This past summer I worked at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) in Boulder where I was the First Hand on three shows: A Midsummer Night's Dream, All's Well That Ends Well, and Around the World in 80 Days. I also did some craft work for CSF on the production of Julius Caesar. In addition, I have had the opportunity to work at New York Stage and Film in Poughkeepsie as the Costume Assistant and at the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts (PCPA) Theatrefest in Santa Maria, California as a Crafts Artisan.

I am a Costume Technician/Designer. I came to Graduate school to gain the skills needed in order to drape, pattern, and build costumes. The decision in coming to UIUC was because while it has both a Costume Design and Costume Technology program, it emphasizes the idea that it is essential for Costume Designers to understand Costume Technology and vice versa, which I strongly agree with. I believe that in order for Costume Designers and Technicians to communicate and work effectively and efficiently, they must understand both aspects of the trade. When I first came to UIUC, I was focused solely on Costume Technology. However, through the classes I've taken, my instructors' and advisors' guidance, and the different work opportunities I've been given, I've decided to not limit myself, but instead, embrace all the possibilities at my fingertips.