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Education
Masters of Fine Arts: Theatre Design
Costume Emphasis, Expected Graduation 2026
University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Bachelors of Science: Arts Administration
Music Emphasis, Spring 2023
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa
Bachelors of Arts: Theatrical Design & Production
Spring 2023
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa
Digital Multimedia Certificate — Distinguished Honor Graduate
2013, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Maryland
Electronic Journalism Certificate
2013, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Maryland
Public Affairs Certificate — Honor Graduate
2010, Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Maryland
Employment
Iowa Reading Corps, United Way
Loess Hills Elementary, Sioux City, Iowa
Literacy Tutor
AUGUST 2019 – July 2020
- Develop and maintain a weekly tutoring schedule for approximately 15-20 students to receive daily 20-minute reading tutoring sessions.
- Document students’ weekly progress scores and interventions using an online database system.
- Conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions with students using literacy materials
- Assist children to improve their reading skills and abilities
- Provide opportunities for family literacy involvement for students
Brown Wegher Construction, North Sioux City, South Dakota Commercial Operations Administrator
APRIL 2019 – AUGUST 2019
- Process and manage contracts with suppliers and subcontractors
- Monitor budgets and spending for commercial construction projects
- Create and monitor marketing budget
- Design and manage marketing strategy for commercial rebranding
Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Le Mars, Iowa
Photojournalist & Paginator
MARCH 2018 – APRIL 2019
- Cover local events in Plymouth County from human interest pieces
and school/community events to corporate/business developments and traffic incidents - Write news and feature articles
- Provide photo coverage for articles as well as press events
- Prepare, design and/or edit publications
- Maintain website by uploading published stories and photos
- Upload pages to printer
- Maintain community relations to promote Sentinel mission
- Redesigned newspaper masthead for 2019 launch
Sandestin Executive Health & Wellness Center
Visionary Destin, Destin, Florida
Marketing Coordinator
JUNE 2015 – JANUARY 2016
- Design all in-house marketing materials
- Design all external advertisements
- Write editorials, articles and news releases
- Create and Maintain Newsletter
- Create talking points for all interviews
- Maintain consistent branding throughout all internal and
external materials
Your Health Magazine, Bowie, Maryland
Graphic Artist & Production Manager
JANUARY 2014 – JUNE 2015
- Designed a 44-60 page magazine layout weekly
- Sold ad space to health care professionals around the state of Maryland
- Designed ads for contributors as well as in-house promotional products
- Maintained positive relations with clients by providing great customer service and support
- Managed Website, uploading all articles each month
- Edited articles for print and e-publication
29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Maryland National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland
Public Affairs Specialist
MARCH 2009 – FEBRUARY 2015
- Arrange media coverage of events and operations
- Maintain positive relations with media
- Track media coverage
- Maintain social media and website information.
- Provide press releases
- Provide photo coverage
- Write news and feature articles
- Prepare, design and/ or edit publications
- Design posters and other graphics projects
United States Forces-Iraq, NATO Training Mission-Iraq,
25th Infantry Division, Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraq
Public Affairs Specialist
JANUARY 2011 – DECEMBER 2011
- Performed all the above duties of a Public Affairs Specialist while deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, for the United States Army
- Collaborated with American and International military, dignitaries and media to support the USF-I and NATO Advising and Training Mission
- Traveled throughout the country with various units and commands
SOFTWARE
Bernina Embroidery Digitation
Microsoft Office Suite
Word | Excel | Powerpoint | Outlook | OneNote | Teams
Google Workspace
Drive | Docs | Sheets | Slides | Forms | Gmail | Chat | Jamboard | Classroom
Adobe Creative Suite
Premiere | Indesign | Illustrator | Photoshop | Lightroom | Bridge
Operating Systems
MAC | Windows
Coding
WordPress | HTML | CSS | Flash
Social Media
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | SnapChat | Pinterest
Zoom Meetings
Audacity
Music Notation
Sibelius | Muse Score
RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS
- How theories behind the “fashioned body” affect costuming.
- The analysis of the relationship between audience and performer.
- The dialectical cross-section between psychological study and the theatrical arts.
- The performing arts as a community builder.
PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES
Vocalist
E3 to F6 | Musical Theater Belt | Classical Soprano
Instrumentalist
Cello | Violin | Piano
Dancer
Musical Theater | Show Choir | Ballet | Jazz | Tap | Modern | Swing | Cheer
Misc.
Physical Humor | Single Rapier
Theatrical Experience
Director
Who Killed Jack In The Five Minutes I Was Out Getting Popcorn?
First Flight Festival
Angels Theatre Company, Lincoln, NE – July 2025
Proust
First Flight Festival
Angels Theatre Company, Lincoln, NE – July 2024
Amélie the Musical
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – February 2023
Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2019
Title of Show
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City Arts, Orange City, Iowa – August 2017
Costume DESIGNER
Murder On The Orient Express
Nebraska Repertory Theatre
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE – November 2026
Urinetown the Musical
Nebraska Repertory Theatre
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE – April 2026
Hamlet
Flatwater Shakespeare Company, Lincoln, NE – August 2024
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Nebraska Communities Playhouse, Hickman, NE – March 2024
Woman In Black
Theatrix Student Company
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE – October 2024
Hamlette: The Conscience of a Queen
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2022
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – August 2021
Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2019
Into The Woods
Sioux Center Arts, Sioux Center, Iowa – June 2019
The Addams Family Musical
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – September 2018
Shrek the Musical
Tulip Festival, Orange City, Iowa – May 2017
Music director
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – February 2022
Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2019
Title of Show
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City Arts, Orange City, Iowa – August 2017
Assistant director
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – February 2022
STAGE MANAGER
Strong (feminine & masculine cast productions)
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – October 2021
ACTOR / PERFORMER
Hamlette: The Conscience of a Queen – Hamlette
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2022
Midsummer Night’s Dream – Pucke, Philostrate
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – August 2021
Once Upon A Dream (vocal showcase) – featured soloist
Sioux Center Arts, Sioux Center, Iowa – November 2020
Broadway Showcase – featured soloist
Sioux Center Arts, Sioux Center, Iowa – February 2020
Into The Woods – Baker’s Wife
Sioux Center Arts, Sioux Center, Iowa – June 2019
See How They Run – Ida
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2018
The Addams Family Musical – Wednesday Addams
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – September 2018
Autumn Showcase – featured soloist
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City, Iowa – September 2018
And the World Goes Round – featured soloist
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City Arts, Orange City, Iowa – August 2018
Beauty and The Beast – Ensemble
Tulip Festival, Orange City, Iowa – May 2018
Veronica’s Room – Young Woman, Susan
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – October 2017
Shrek the Musical – Gingy, Sugar Plum Fairy, Mama Ogre, Birdie, Dancer
Tulip Festival, Orange City, Iowa – May 2017
Little Women – Meg March
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City, Iowa – December 2016
Script adaptor
Hamlette: The Conscience of a Queen
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2022
Strong (feminine & masculine cast productions)
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – October 2021
Dramaturg
Hamlet
Flatwater Shakespeare Company, Lincoln, NE – August 2024
Hamlette: The Conscience of a Queen
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2022
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – February 2022
Strong (feminine & masculine cast productions)
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – October 2021
Dance Choreographer
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – February 2022
Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2019
SCENIC DESIGNER
Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2019
Title of Show
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City Arts, Orange City, Iowa – August 2017
Lighting DESIGNER
Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2019
Prop designer / master
Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2019
Title of Show
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City Arts, Orange City, Iowa – August 2017
The Addams Family Musical
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – September 2018
Shrek the Musical
Tulip Festival, Orange City, Iowa – May 2017
Little Women
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City, Iowa – December 2016
MAKE-UP DESIGNER & APPLICATION
Hamlette: The Conscience of a Queen
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2022
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – August 2021
Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – November 2019
Into The Woods
Sioux City Community Theater, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2019
Into The Woods
Sioux Center Arts, Sioux Center, Iowa – June 2019
The Addams Family Musical
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – September 2018
Shrek the Musical
Tulip Festival, Orange City, Iowa – May 2017
Wig DESIGNER & APPLICATION
Hamlette: The Conscience of a Queen
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2022
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa – February 2022
Into The Woods
Sioux City Community Theater, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2019
Into The Woods
Sioux Center Arts, Sioux Center, Iowa – June 2019
The Addams Family Musical
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – September 2018
Beauty and The Beast
Tulip Festival, Orange City, Iowa – May 2018
Shrek the Musical
Tulip Festival, Orange City, Iowa – May 2017
Little Women
Schoolhouse Company, Orange City, Iowa – December 2016
SFX DESIGNs & APPLICATION
Into The Woods – Witch Prosthetics, Wolf Prosthetics
Sioux City Community Theater, Sioux City, Iowa – July 2019
Into The Woods – Witch Prosthetics
Sioux Center Arts, Sioux Center, Iowa – June 2019
The Addams Family Musical – Uncle Fester bald caps, Granny make-up
Le Mars Postal Playhouse, Le Mars, Iowa – September 2018
Other designs
Shrek the Musical – Gingy Puppet
Tulip Festival, Orange City, Iowa – May 2017
Service
Alpha Psi Omega Honor Society, Alpha Gamma Cast
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa
PRESIDENT 2021 – 2023
Classical Theatre Summer Series
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa
PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER 2021 – 2022
Performing Arts Dept., School of Visual & Performing Arts
Morningside University, Sioux City, Iowa
STUDENT ADVOCATE 2021 – 2022
The Schoolhouse Company
Orange City, Iowa
ARTISTIC PRODUCING MANAGER 2017 – 2019
Breeanna Pierce 