Kirstie Brown
Designer
Antioch,CA
Summary
Experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts, and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals. Who thinks creatively and works alongside other test new ideas and create designs is a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Instructional Aid
Antioch Unified School District
09.2022 - Current
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
Wardrobe Supervisor and Assitant Wig Master
Oregon Cabaret Theater
07.2019 - 11.2021
- Maintained costumes by performing regular dry cleaning and ironing of garments.
- Maintained and restyled wigs as need between and after shows.
- Collaborated with designers to organize and restyle costumes, utilizing both pre-existing and new pieces.
- Used sewing machines to execute simple alterations and repairs on clothing.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Supported actors and designers by building costume pieces and providing on call alterations and repairs during show times.
Manager And Lead Stitcher
Traditional Tanners
01.2018 - 11.2021
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Was trained in and worked in every position in the production line in order to better understand the product and work flow.
- Worker closely with owners during research and development of new products and methods of production.
- Managed Quality control and shipping of all products.
Designer
Southern Oregon University
12.2016 - 01.2020
- Worked closely with directors and other artists to create costumes that would work as a part of a cohesive design
- Budgeted for shows as well as created easy-to-understand and follow costume plots that accurately timed all costume changes and the time allotted to them
- Daily responsibilities included checking in with drapers to address any concerns or questions as well as doing quality control, logging all data from the costume shop on shared drives, answering emails, running fittings, and crafting accessories and costume pieces.
- Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to the director and shop managers.
- Worked closely with actors to insure they were comfortable in their costumes and had an easy range of movement.
Education
Associate of Science - Cyber Security And Data Analytics
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA06.2024
BA - Theater Arts
Southern Oregon University
06.2020
Skills
- Organizing and Distributing Materials
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Conflict Resolution
- Procedure Modification
- Clerical Support
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally
- Managing Multiple Tasks
- Strategic Planning
- Daily Cash Management
Accomplishments
Awarded the KCACTF Award for Costume design in 2019
Additional Information
- AWARDS , KCACTF Award: Awarded Certificate of merit at KCACTF for Costume design. Sta Choice Award: awarded sta choice ribbon at Fanime con for costume design. Award for Characterization: awarded for best characterization at the 2018 costume contest at Fanime.
Sewing, painting, sculpting.
I often spend my free time creating works of art by either sewing clothes, painting and drawing, or sculpting with clay.
Languages
Japanese
Limited Working
Timeline
Substitute Instructional Aid
Antioch Unified School District
09.2022 - Current
Wardrobe Supervisor and Assitant Wig Master
Oregon Cabaret Theater
07.2019 - 11.2021
Manager And Lead Stitcher
Traditional Tanners
01.2018 - 11.2021
Designer
Southern Oregon University
12.2016 - 01.2020
Associate of Science - Cyber Security And Data Analytics
Diablo Valley College
BA - Theater Arts
Southern Oregon University
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