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2003 - 2004             New York University                                                      New York, NY

n  Diploma, Fashion Design and Technology.

n  Graduated with honours.

1998                        New York College                                                           New York, NY

n  Higher School Certificate.

n University Entrance

2004 – Rococo Award – For dedication and Achievement. Presented at New York University’s annual awards and prize giving ceremony.

2004 – Finalist in Dupont “Lycra Has It” Tertiary Fashion Design Awards.

2003 – Finalist in Westfield Style Pacifika Fashion Design Awards.

2009                        Mamma Mia! The Musical                              Intl Tour (New York Leg)

Dresser

n  Ensure presets and costumes are organized and ready for the running of the show

n  Dress ensemble men when required

n  Carry out quick changes where required.

2009 – 2009            Starlight Express NY Limited                                                   NY Tour

Head of Wardrobe, Touring Wardrobe Manager

n  Manage expenses, budgets and maximising profit opportunities

n  Manage a team of 5 staff ensuring that they are achieving to the best of their ability as well as the requirements of the creative team. This also included overseeing the Wigs and Make-up team.

n  Organising and managing a team of 6 dressers in three locations of the tour.

n  Staff management and FTE/ AE management.

n  Utilising skills learnt in the costume and fashion industry to ensure costumes are maintained and worn to a high level.

n  Working along side a creative team to ensure that their concepts and ideas are portrayed genuinely and to the required standard

2006 – 2009            Westpac NY Limited                                                       New York, NY

Branch Manager, Newtown Branch

n  Manage expenses, revenue and budgets maximising profit opportunities for the business and its stakeholders

n  Manage a team of 8 staff ensuring they are achieving to the best of their ability. With this also comes performance management, leadership, coaching, mentoring and personal development

n  Staffing management and FTE/ AE management. Working within a branch model to ensure that the correct number of staff are required at peak times throughout the day and to ensure that customer queues are managed in an efficient and professional manner.

n  Coaching and managing branch compliance and ensuring that bank policy and procedure is adhered to.

n  Complaint management and resolving customer complaints to a level where both the customer and business unit are satisfied with the outcome.

Pattern drafting, pattern cutting, garment construction (tailoring and light apparel), screen printing, heat set printing, knitting, textile structure, industry knowledge, design and illustration, CAD design, millinery, beadwork, embroidery, sequinning, photography.

2007 – Wardrobe Designer and stylist for Chicago, Porirua Little Theatre, New York – Organising and designing costumes for a cast of 30, stylizing and accessorizing for cast of 30, constructing, fitting and altering costumes from pattern cutting through to final garment, managing team of 3 costume makers.

2006 – Backstage Manager, New York University Fashion Show 2006 – Communicating with choreographer, getting models into correct show order, responsible for getting models onto the stage on time, organizing dressers and quick changes.

2006 – Expericence with BBC Costumes & Wigs - Maintained period and other costumes, alterations and fittings of costumes, repairs to damaged costumes, costume construction from a designers image or concept. Constructed costumes for BBC documentary “Rome” and an episode of “Midsomer Murders”.