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Rashidah Nelson

Costume Designer
Newark,NJ

Summary

Technically proficient in sewing, fitting and modifying costumes. Skillful in organizing mood boards to decide on color schemes and looks and examining costume fit on cast members to determine needed alterations. Excellent budget administrator and project manager offering over 10 years designing costumes for various characters in theater and stage performances.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Costume Design Teacher

Cicely L. Tyson High School
East Orange, NJ
09.2023 - Current

Instruct students on script reading for character analysis with respect to costumes.

Guided lessons on creating costume plots, sketching/mood boards, basic tailoring and construction.

Manage wardrobe duties ensuring professional standards and concise paperwork

Museum Educator for School Programs

Newark Museum of Art
Newark, NJ
05.2023 - Current

Coordinate art activities for children in grade levels K-12 during curated museum visits.

Costume Designer

Here Arts Center
New York, NY
04.2024 - 05.2025

Cats For Change

Director- Josiah Davis

Costume Designer

Waterwell/ Professional Performing Arts School
New York, NY
03.2023 - 04.2025

Kill The Messenger

Director- Liz Morgan

Costume Designer

Montclair State University NJ
Montclair, NJ
09.2024 - 12.2024

Jesus Christ Superstar

Director- Peter Flynn

Costume Coordinator

Crossroads Theatre
New Brunswick, NJ
12.2023 - 12.2023

Ella- A Musical Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

Director- Lee Simmons

Costume Designer

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
New York, NY
05.2019 - 06.2019

Messiah

Director- Nia C. Witherspoon

Costume Designer

Crossroads Theater
New Brunswick, NJ
05.2023

The Ballad of Debbie Walker

Director- Daniel Watts

Costume Designer

Porch light Theater
Glen Rock, NJ
01.2022

James and the Giant Peach Jr

Director- Kenny Bernisky

Costume Designer

Shea Center for Performing Arts
Paterson, NJ
03.2021

Orpheus in the Underworld

Director- Christopher Hubert

Costume Designer

Five Towns College
Dix Hills, LI
11.2019

For Colored Girls Who Have Committed Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuff

Director- Lisa Strum

Costume Coordinator

See Why Production/Theater 71
New York, NY
10.2019

The Little Dancer

Director- Richard Vida

Assistant Costume Designer

McCarter Theater
Princeton, NJ
08.2019

Intimate Apparel

Costume Designer- Sarita

Director- Shariffa Ali

Costume Designer

Children's Acting Academy
New York, NY
05.2019

Suesical

Director- Mimi Stuart

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Production- Costume Design

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
05-2024

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
05.2015

Skills

  • Hand sewing
  • Machine sewing
  • Aging
  • Dyeing
  • Costume budget preparation and maintenance

Timeline

Costume Designer

Montclair State University NJ
09.2024 - 12.2024

Costume Designer

Here Arts Center
04.2024 - 05.2025

Costume Coordinator

Crossroads Theatre
12.2023 - 12.2023

Costume Design Teacher

Cicely L. Tyson High School
09.2023 - Current

Museum Educator for School Programs

Newark Museum of Art
05.2023 - Current

Costume Designer

Crossroads Theater
05.2023

Costume Designer

Waterwell/ Professional Performing Arts School
03.2023 - 04.2025

Costume Designer

Porch light Theater
01.2022

Costume Designer

Shea Center for Performing Arts
03.2021

Costume Designer

Five Towns College
11.2019

Costume Coordinator

See Why Production/Theater 71
10.2019

Assistant Costume Designer

McCarter Theater
08.2019

Costume Designer

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
05.2019 - 06.2019

Costume Designer

Children's Acting Academy
05.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Production- Costume Design

Montclair State University

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Hudson County Community College
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