Technology

New York University: Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)

Red Burns Fellow (2022 - 2023) 

Adjunct Professor (1/2017 - Present) Instructor of Master's courses titled "Exploring Concepts from Soft Robotics" and “Considering Religious Robots.” Thesis Advisor since 2023

O’Reilly Media

Author (2018) “Soft Robotics: A DIY Introduction to Squishy, Stretchy, and Flexible Robots for the MAKE imprint. Co-written with Matthew Borgatti

Super-Releaser Soft Robotics

Soft Goods Innovation Design (8/2014 - 4/2018) Super Releaser's internal Project Director for Alphabet's X (formerly Google X) Headroom Enclosure Ideation contract, The Neucuff: Pneumatic soft robot elbow cuff for muscle assist, Participant in NYEDC's E-Lab accelerator for Health Innovation Entrepreneurs, semifinalists in the DOD's Proof Challenge on a team lead by Leanne Luce

Collab

Innovation Consultant (7/2017 - 8/2017) Ideation and prototyping of mechanisms both soft and hard for integration into an educational environment intended to surprise and delight. The project encompassed collaboration on projects ranging from simple children’s DIY to architechtural scale.

10XBeta

Soft Goods Innovation Consultant (7/2017, 10/2017) Executed prototypes including full integration and soft goods components for wearable technology concept for Droga5, Design consultant on the execution of a "wearable ambulance" concept.

Final Frontier Design

Lead Pattern Maker & Fabricator (2/13 - 1/16) 3rd Generation IVA Spacesuit, Flame-resistant outer garment, Communications Cap & Anti-G Pants, NASA SBIR developing improved EVA Spacesuit elbow and shoulder joints, NASA SBIR developing flexible radiation protection, NASA SBIR developing a High-Performance Planetary Exploration Glove, NASA Space Act Agreement advancing FFDs IVA suit towards Human Rating, NASA fixed-price contract on Mechanical Counter-Pressure Gloves, suit training for Integrated Spaceflight Services: Project PoSSUM, Test Director for Microgravity Flight with the NRC-Canada, CITI Certification for Human Testing

Costume Construction

 Parsons-Meares, Ltd.

Draper (2008 – 2013)  Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, The Lion King, San Francisco Ballet: Don Quixote, Shrek: The Musical, Nevada Ballet: The Nutcracker,  Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus: Built To Amaze, Disney On Ice: Let's Celebrate, Ballet Hispanico: Tríptico, New York City Ballet: Adam's Violin & Viola Alone, Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy, Disney Live

In-House Alterations, Refurbishments and Assistant Draping (2008 – 2013)  Fences, House of Worth, The Lion King, White Christmas Broadway, Anything Goes, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying

First Hand (2003 – 2008)  Coast of Utopia, Light In the Piazza, ABT Sleeping Beauty, SF Ballet The Nutcracker, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Little Mermaid Broadway, Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular, Lennon, Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes, Bette Midler's The Showgirl Must Go On, The Boyfriend, Wicked, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, Big Apple Circus, Disney On Ice: Monsters Inc, Spamalot, Wonderful Town

Costume Production Intern (9/00 – 2/01)  Zoolander, Siegfried & Roy, Disneyland's Millennium Parade

Wardrobe

Member IATSE Wardrobe Union Local 764

Puppets & Props

Severance

Prop Builder (2023)

Spaceman of Bohemia

Prop Builder (2021)

Helpsters

Puppet Costumer (2019)

The Jim Henson Company

Puppet Costumer and Puppet Builder (2014-2018) Sesame Street, Coca-Cola, Lego, Julie's Green Room, Princess Cruise Line's Crane, Happy Time Murders

The Puppet Kitchen

Associate Puppet Designer (5/2011 - 7/2011) Associate Designer to Emily DeCola for PCPA's American Premiere of the opera My Fairytale.

Puppet Construction (9/09 - 2015) The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Clown Baggage, The Wiz, Clifford: The Big Red Dog National Tour, John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean, Carnival Cruise Line's ImaginOcean, Playwright's Realm presents Crane Story, Master Pedro's Puppet Show, 9 to 5 National Tour

Acheson Walsh Studios

Puppet Construction (2/2016, 5/2016) Cirque du Soleil's Toruk, New York Spectacular

Original Work

“Armadillo” Developed at The O’Neill National Puppetry Conference performed at Orlando Puppet Festival: Action Puppet Force Slam (11/2011), Voice 4 Vision: Puppet Art Attacks Slam (12/2011)

“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” Puppet Playlist: Beach Boys (2/2012), Sloppy Seconds Puppet Slam (2/2013)

Puppeteers of America National Festival

Workshop Teacher (8/2013) "Draping For Puppet Builders"

Eric Englehardt Memorial Scholarship The O'Neill National Puppetry Conference (5/2011)

VOLUNTEER WORK

NYC Resistor

Class Coordinator (2019, 2022-Present)

Nation of Makers

Transition Group Member (2016) - The Transition Group was a collection of community members tasked with the details regarding the formation of the Nation of Makers nonprofit organization. This group helped to structure and push forward the formation of the Mission, Vision, and Values of the new organization with direct community input. The Transition Group layered the framework for the organization including finding the initial four Board Members, forming the legal entity, organizing community elections for three Board of Directors seats, building a pool of additional qualified candidates willing to serve as board members, and facilitating a call for Executive Director candidates.

Education

New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study

B.A. in Individualized Study, Costume Design & East Asian Studies (2001) Cum Laude

Fashion Institute of Technology, Continuing Education Program

Draping Proficiency I & II, Shoemaking I & II (2007-2008)