General Resume

Hope Love Dream      Artist CV      Dance      Catering      Costume    For Hire 




Lifetime visual ~ performing artist     25+ years dancing    10+ years catering ~ working special events    7 years costuming


Catering Events Server:
(Dec 1999 – present) Napa Valley – Bay Area
Iron Horse Vineyards    Becker Crowley
            Fork and Spoon Catering    Paula LeDuc Fine Catering
           Beringer Vineyards

Caravan of Dreams Catering - Arts Fundraiser: Food Vendor (Feb - Nov 2009) Berkeley
Create and prepare weekly menus of baked goods and hors d'oeuvres, set-up display

Belle of the Ball Dress Designs: Costumer (2007 - present) Napa Valley – Berkeley

dance wear: belly dance attire, Victorian, ballroom, modern, jazz

Dance Magic!: Social Ballroom Private Instructor: (Jan 2010 - present) Berkeley

Rotary waltz, polka, Victorian ballroom, injury prevention, body alignment, muscle awareness training

Dance of  the Veils: Northern Renaissance Faire Performer
(2008-2010) Gilroy
choreographer, costume designer, hand painted veils

The InVision Workshop: Artist and Vendor (Jan 2003 - present) Berkeley
Create original designs, greeting cards, Books of Hope, print artwork from Photoshop,
matt pictures and design displays, manage inventory and vend at street fairs

S.F. Dancewear: Sales Associate (May – Aug 2005) Oakland
Sell dance wear and shoes, organize inventory, operate cash register and credit card machine

Julia Morgan Theater: Technical Intern (Mar - May 2001) Berkeley

Organize technical equipment and help with stage set-up and lighting

Education


The InVision Workshop - apprenticeship in the visual arts
Napa Valley College - modern & jazz dance, stage performance, costume / make-up, Digital Tools For Artists
Berkeley City College: 3D Art Design
Vista College - American Sign Language
Berkeley Ballet Theater - beginning and intermediate classes

As a life-long artist I have learned many valuable skills and lessons:
patience, flexibility, organization, creative thinking and problem solving, team work, and the importance of keeping an open mind.