Olivia Castillo

Assistant set designer and costume designer for Miami Motel Stories: North Beach project.

• Designed and created settings for immersive, real-time theatre experience taking place inside historic motels and hotels within the City of Miami's oldest neighborhood

• Communicated with the design team creatively on the costume and set ideas

• Created and installed art installations

• Worked in a high-pressure environment with deadline

• Provided direct assistance to set designer and costume designer

• Shopped for materials and supplies for sets as well as assisted in sourcing costumes

• Liaised with the costume, prop, make-up, lighting, and camera crews to confirm set details.

• Researched historical, architectural, and cultural details and incorporated these into set and costume.

• Farmhand on dairy farm and small animal farm
• Fed and tended livestock
• Milked and grazed cows
• Operated and maintained farm machinery and equipment
• Sanitized and cleaned milking equipment, transferring milk for use in cheese for Cabot
• Maintained or assisted in maintaining facilities and farm infrastructure, including cleaning stables, barns, barnyards, and pens
• Planted, cultivated, and harvested crops
• Detailed oriented, dependable, and good with animals

• Welcomed clients and sized them for wetsuits
• Helped children dress in wetsuits
• Explained rules while giving them the confidence and affirmations to succeed and have fun in the water
• Washed and organized wetsuits and surfboards.