PHOTOGRAPHY, SEWING, GARDENING, DECORATING, HORSES, READING, JOURNALING, ROLLERBLADING, HIKING, BAKING
Dania Bartholomew
Multi Lingual Design Professional
New Britain,CT
Summary
Talented Costume Designer proficient in PERIOD and THEME designs. Leverages fashion knowledge and thorough research to design costumes for any period or style. Highly organized and productive with team-oriented mentality. Seasoned Costume Designer skilled at creating entire production looks. Technically proficient in sewing, fitting and modifying costumes. Excellent budget administrator and project manager. Reliable employee seeking COSTUME, PROP, SET DESIGN position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
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Language
8
8
years of post-secondary education
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Costume Designer
Figure Skating Students, Casts Of Various Plays
Glastonbury - Bloomfield, CT
01.2000 - 09.2021
- Sewed full outfits for use by main actors and extras.
- Created visually appealing character styles that married story with director vision.
- Designed new patterns for special genre and story requirements.
- Organized and managed all outfitting and styling for a cast of 250 members.
- Completed alterations to existing outfits to fit specific body sizes and types.
- Attended and participated in extensive rehearsals for stage and film productions.
- Gathered props to authenticate designs and desired looks.
- Shopped at brick-and-mortar and online stores to find unique and relevant pieces.
- Read scripts and researched appropriate costumes.
- Sketched artistic and fresh designs for consideration.
- Took up and let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts.
- Properly accessorized costumes for period films and plays.
French and Spanish Teacher
Multiple Public Schools
Danbury - Glastonbury, CT
08.2000 - 12.2020
- Developed engaging lesson plans in French and Spanish for students in grades 4 through 12 to fully cover target material for each course.
- Developed and wrote curricula in both French and Spanish, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
- Coordinated special excursions to France, Spain, Italy, Quebec, and Montreal to expand learning for French and Spanish students.
- Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities
- Inspired students to pursue second language acquisition in multiple languages
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT 09.2012 - 05.2014
Master of Arts - TEACHING FRENCH
SUNY Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 09.1996 - 05.1998
Bachelor of Science - Consumer And Family Economics
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY 08.1979 - 05.1983
Associate of Arts - FASHION BUYING AND MERCHANDISING
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY 08.1981 - 05.1982
CERTIFICAT MOYEN - FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
UNIVERSITY oF PARIS THE SORBONNE
PARIS, FRANCE 12.1982 - 05.1983
Skills
Props understanding
Strong graphic and visual sense
Draping specialist
Collaborative
Design management
Tailoring and accessorizing
Patternmaking
Valid passport
Sewing
Pattern designs
Alterations
Sewing proficiency
Visual composition
Product development
Trend forecasting
Print and textile design
Fashion styling
Fluent in FRENCH AND SPANISH
Accomplishments
- Successfully executed a seasonal line plan in partnership with product management.
Additional Information
PROFESSIONAL FIGURE SKATING INSTRUCTOR FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.
PURSUED PHOTOGRAPHY AS A PART-TIME ENDEAVOR
RAN AN INTERIOR DEAIGN BUSINESS FOR SEVERAL YEARS
DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED PERSONAL-THEME DESIGNED CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
PASSIONATE ABOUT ALL ANIMALS ESPECIALLY HORSES AND DOGS
DESIRE TO WORK WITH ANIMALS IN FILM PRODUCTION
EXTENSIVE RETAIL EXPERIENCE
DESIGNED CLOTHING FOR OSH KOSH B'GOSH AND DAILY JEANS
COMPLETED AN INTERNSHIP IN PARIS AT VOGUE FRANCE
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Interests
Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Saint Joseph
09.2012 - 05.2014
French and Spanish Teacher
Multiple Public Schools
08.2000 - 12.2020
Costume Designer
Figure Skating Students, Casts Of Various Plays
01.2000 - 09.2021
Master of Arts - TEACHING FRENCH
SUNY Stony Brook
09.1996 - 05.1998
CERTIFICAT MOYEN - FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
UNIVERSITY oF PARIS THE SORBONNE
12.1982 - 05.1983
Associate of Arts - FASHION BUYING AND MERCHANDISING
Fashion Institute of Technology
08.1981 - 05.1982
Bachelor of Science - Consumer And Family Economics
SUNY Buffalo State
08.1979 - 05.1983