2002-2010 Owner of Monster Design Studio. Cedar Rapids, IA.

Specializing in Art Department Professionals.  Props, Scenery, Set Dressing, Scenic Art, Special EFX Makeup, and Graphics for Feature Films.

 

1997-2001 Prop Lead for Lexington Scenery and Props. Los Angeles, CA.

A full service design and fabrication company specializing in custom theming and environments. 

 

1998-1999 Theatre Arts Instructor for Servite High School, Anaheim, CA.

Duties included curriculum development for Stage Craft class (Technical Theatre), instruction grades 11 and 12, and set and prop builder for the school productions.

 

1995-1997 Stage Management for Universal Studios Tours Hollywood. Los Angeles, CA. Duties included but were not limited to, Stage Management, scheduling, and guest relations.

 

1991-1995 Costumes for Universal Studios Tours Hollywood. Los Angeles, CA.

Costume fabrication, and dressing of park characters.

 

Additional Skills:
Mac and IBM literate with over thirteen years experience with Illustrator, Photoshop, Windows, Quicken, MS Word, MS Excel, and other MS Programs.

 

Over 24 years experience with stage and screen productions. Over sixteen years of experience in employee management. Eleven years of experience in Project Management, estimating, budgeting, and contracting.

 

Education:
Long Beach City College. Long Beach, CA. Full Scholarship AA 1989-1991
California State University, Long Beach, CA. BA Theatre Arts 1991-1993.

 

 

 

Curves, Hiawatha, IA- Custom Upholstery

Cedar Rapids Independent Film Awards 2004 & 2005, IA-Award Design and fabrication

Velocity Graphix, Cedar Rapids, IA- Custom items for production

Universal Studios Tours, Hollywood, CA. -Costumes

Sea World Halloween Haunt, San Diego, CA- Props

Smithsonian Institute “The Brain”-Props
Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA “Ireland”. Props
E3 Trade show 2000 & 2001, Los Angeles, CA-Props
Backdraft, Jaws, Wild, Wild West Stunt Show, Universal Studios Japan-Prop Lead
The Grinch that Stole Christmas, Universal Citywalk, CA -Props
Yellow Submarine, Motion Based Ride, Sony Musicbox. -Props
Burbank Fire Department Museum, Burbank, CA.-Props
Port Discovery Children’s Museum, Baltimore Maryland. -Props
Central Ohio Museum of Science and Industry (COSI) Columbus, Ohio. -Props
Titanic, Traveling Exhibit, Australia.-Props
Legoland, Carlsbad, California. -Props
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA.- Scenic Artist & Props

Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA.- Soft Scenery Fabrication

Spangenberg Studios, New Orleans, LA - Soft Scenery Fabrication

 

Cedar Rapids Convention & Visitors Bureau, Cedar Rapids, IA-Mural

Curves, Hiawatha, IA-Mural

All Good Things, Cedar Rapids, IA- Mural

Allient Energy, Cedar Rapids, IA- Mural

Aegon, Hiawatha, IA- Mural

Tan World, Cedar Rapids Iowa-Mural

Zio Johnos Restaurant, Cedar Rapids, IA-Mural and Faux Finishing

Lisbon High School, Lisbon IA- Mural

Collins Road Theatre, Cedar Rapids, IA- Mural and Custom Benches

 

2007 Culver/Judge Inauguration at the Hancher, Iowa City, IA- Flags and Banners

R&B Painting, Cedar Rapids, IA- Vehicle Graphics

Cookie Stop, Cedar Rapids, IA- Signage

African American Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA- Exhibit Display

Journeyman Electricians Training Program, Cedar Rapids, IA- Exhibit Display

 

The Groundlings, Los Angeles, CA- Stage Manager

Universal Studios Tours, Hollywood, CA. -Stage Management
International City Theatre, Long Beach, CA. Stage Management-Technical Theatre

Victory Theatre, Hollywood, CA – Sound Technician

Guaranty Bank, Cedar Rapids, IA- Commercial Interior Design

Candy Bouquet, North Liberty, IA-Commercial Interior Design

Llamme Me, California Museum of Science and Industry, AT&T. Set design

First Assembly of God Youth Center, Cedar Rapids, IA – Set design and Fabrication

Johns Lock & Key, Cedar Rapids, IA -Trade Show Booth

Parent Education Consortium, Cedar Rapids, IA-Trade Show Booth

Science Station, Cedar Rapids, IA- Exhibit Design and Fabrication