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Skills

  • Budgets
  • Time management
  • Stage rigging
  • Historical Accuracy in Set Design
  • Budget Management
  • Logistical Planning
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Lighting Integration
  • Creative direction
  • Digital Layout and Floor Plan Drafting

Work Experiences

  • Constructed full set transformations for program TV series.
  • Gathered information about each space's unique features and constraints, as well as potential themes and budget constraints to complete optimal designs.
  • Achieved cohesive set design for projects.
  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.
  • Answered 6 calls per several months to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Communicated with vendors and suppliers to obtain decorative materials.
  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Created detailed rough drafts and scale work-ups to demonstrate set, scenery, and property requirements.
  • Collaborated with a lighting and sound team.
  • Constructed and managed full set transformations for category TV series, contributing to higher critical ratings from Raleigh-based reviewers.

Summaries

  • Creative problem-solver with expertise in directing the creation of scale models and sketches, presenting detailed concepts for stakeholder approval on framework projects.
  • Contributed to an award-winning production recognized by Top Performer, praised for innovative set design that elevated the audience experience.
  • Created concepts that resonate with audiences.
  • Coordinated with sound teams.
  • Set Designer with 15 years of successful workflow optimization and stakeholder engagement experience.
  • Consistently delivered cost-effective designs.
  • Contributed to an award-winning production.
  • Contributed to authentic set environments.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Coordinated construction teams.

Accomplishments

  • Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations during the build-out of complex stage designs, leading to a flawless safety audit.
  • Worked closely with lighting and sound technicians to design sets optimized for audiovisual requirements, improving overall stage aesthetics by 54%.
  • Implemented eco-friendly construction techniques, utilizing reclaimed materials and reducing design costs by 29%.
  • Worked with senior management to reconcile a 2 budget, ensuring that all materials were sourced cost-effectively while maintaining design quality.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Implemented safety protocols during set construction, ensuring zero injuries during the build and breakdown phases of program.
  • Collaborated with the director to conceptualize and finalize set designs for a touring production, ensuring designs were easily transportable and reassembled.
  • Collaborated with costume designers to ensure set colors and textures aligned with costume schemes, enhancing overall visual harmony.
  • Led set design efforts for a production that required historical accuracy, resulting in widespread critical acclaim for authenticity in set appearance.
  • Orchestrated the complete overhaul of an existing set design to meet new safety standards, successfully reconciling aesthetic goals with updated compliance requirements.

Affiliations

  • Rotary International
  • Broadway League
  • Project Management Institute
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Ecodesign Circle
  • Production Designers Collective
  • Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • American Medical Informatics Association

Certifications

  • Advanced Creative Lighting for Stage Design – system
  • Certified Set Designer (CSD) - Harbor & Co.
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Scenic Design Certification – United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
  • Credentials in Interior Design Software – Adobe Creative Suite
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) – US Green Building Council 2018
  • Digital Design Badge for Production Designers – Jira
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

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