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Educator and Costumed Interpreter
New York, NY
Apr 2017 - May 2018 (1 year 1 month)
Interprets the everyday stories of immigrant families in a historic house through guided tours, dealing with complicated issues of community, immigration and migration, prejudice and policy
Portrays in costume and 1st person a 1916 Turkish immigrant and 1869 Irish immigrant to bring these stories to life for families and schoolchildren
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Host
The NoMad
New York, NY
Sep 2013 - Apr 2018 (4 years 7 months)
Hostess at Michelin-starred restaurant The NoMad. Responsible for seating guests and maintaining communication between floor, kitchen and bar staff. Responsibilities include taking reservations, customer service, and using both OpenTable and Micros computer systems.
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Costume Archivist (Contract Position)
Design Corporation
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017 (4 months)
Assisting with implementation of a vintage archive for a classic American clothing designer as well as updating new garment and accessory shipments.
Photographs garments for cataloguing, including mannequin dressing of celebrity garments
Assisted with coordinating of accessories photography
Assists with finalizing the vintage garment collection, which includes merchandising, physical integration, administrative record keeping, and organization of space and shelving.
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Public Programs Coordination
Plimoth Plantation
Plymouth, MA
Jun 2014 - Jul 2016 (2 years 1 month)
Plans and executes programming that enhances the mission of this living history museum. Programs include workshops in topics such as horticulture and bread baking, children's education programs, and conferences.
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Craft Instructor
Camp Hillcroft
Hopewell Junction, NY
Jun 2013 - Aug 2013 (2 months)
Taught enameling, as well as other crafts to grades 3 to 9 during day camp.
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FIT Museum Intern
The Museum at FIT
Sep 2012 - May 2013 (8 months)
Works with the study collections at MFIT, organizing and preparing costume racks for class lectures, as well as researching, filing, and library organization.
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Sales Associate/Seamstress
Revival Vintage Boutique
Hoboken, NJ
Sep 2012 - May 2013 (8 months)
Provided customer care and organization of merchandise. As a seamstress, responsible for repairing and maintaining stock and altering purchased garments for customers.
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Sewing Tutor
M Avery Designs
Hoboken, NJ
May 2012 - Jan 2013 (8 months)
Instructed children ages 5 to 12 during summer sewing camps, as well as teaching private instruction and classes to adults. Works with multiple skill levels, from beginner to advanced, with both machine and hand sewing.
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Millinery Intern
Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 month)
Interpreted 17th century gownmaking and millinery at Colonial Williamsburg, including authentic period sewing techniques and clothing construction.
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Costume designer
"Tobacco Burn," independent film
Apr 2012 - Nov 2012 (7 months)
Responsible for designing and procuring 1830s costumes as well as dressing and maintaining the wardrobes of actors during the week-long shoot.
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Development Intern
New York Theatre Workshop
New York, NY
Feb 2012 - May 2012 (3 months)
Duties included administrative tasks as well as assisting with planning the yearly benefit and other fundraising and development activities such as grant and donor research.
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Interpreting & Costume Intern
Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA
May 2010 - Aug 2010 (3 months)
Costumed interpreter and costume shop assistant. Performed historical interpretation of 1830's textiles, and assisted the costume shop with costume fitting, construction, mending, and administrative work.
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Costume Intern
Plimoth Plantation
Plymouth, MA
Jun 2009 - Aug 2009 (2 months)
Worked as a costume shop assistant, researching clothing styles and textile terms for the greatest historical accuracy in the 17th century living history village. Constructed and repaired reproduction clothing, and performed demonstrations of 17th century textile work.