Chelsea Pitts

Chelsea Pitts- Education Work Experience University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS M.F.A in Scenography Graduation - May 2019 Technical Director Jeffereson West High School - Meriden, KS Aug 2019 - Nov 2020 Various Plays/Musicals - Designed and built sets for plays - Designed and implemented a lighting design - Supervised high school students in the construction of sets - Trained high school students as stagehands for productions Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Bachelors of Interior Design Minor in Theatre Graduation Date - May 2013 Skills - Customer Service - Presentational Techniques - Hand and Computer Drafting - Model Building - Basic Scenic Construction - Basic Painting Techniques - Hand and Machine Sewing - Pattern Drafting - Commerical Pattern Reading Programs - Word - Excel - Powerpoint - Vectorworks - Sketchup - Adobe InDesign - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Illustrator - Corel Painter - Poser References Upon Request Lead Costume Designer Lawrence Arts Center - Lawrence, KS Feb. 2020 The Snow Queen - Designer for Ballet Dancers and Actors associated with the multidiscipline piece - Pulled, bought, and constructed costume pieces for dancers and actors Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS Aug 2016 - May 2019 Costume and Scenic Production - Instructed students in the correct way to build theatre costumes/sets - Taught students about various facets of costume/scenic production and costume/scenic shops - Trained costume/set crews for all University Theatre productions Support Team Member JCPenney - Lawrence, KS Feb 2014 - Jan 2016 - Changed interior display areas and signage to reflect changes in inventory for promotions - Dressed mannequins for displays Event Designer Fashioned Events - Lawrence, KS Aug 2013 - Sep 2014 - Designed and implemented graphics for signs and programs - Assisted in setting up and tearing down events