Lea mccormick

I was tasked with designing and creating costumes for an all Native cast of 7 for a play portraying a contemporary rural family over a 4 day period. Along with casual clothing, and work clothing, I created a Traditional Mvskoke Dress with bling for a heavenly effect.

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.

• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.

My tasks involved costuming as well as set design and props. I had several cast members and several locations all created and filmed in a 48 hour period.

I won the award for Best Set Design

• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Nanyehi is a period short film. I created all of the cultural props and assisted in costume making. I also designed and dressed the sets for filming.

The film is now in the Oklahoma Film Hall of Fame.

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

My duties included creating all of the cultural props, assisting with costume making and repairing. measuring actors, making moccasins, trade shirts, all types of clothing and headpieces.

I was involved in the production for 5 production seasons.

• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.

I directed and created costumes and set pieces as well as props for various Children's plays and musical for a church. It involved a lot of handmaking of items to keep costs down.