Nicole Knauss
7701 Gann Rd., Hixson, TN, 37343
EDUCATION: BSS- Bachelor of Special
Studies
Concentrations– Art, Art
History, & Business/Marketing
June 2001
Cornell College, Mt. Vernon,
Iowa
Arts Management Certification
University of Massachusetts, Amherst Campus In Progress
8/04- 11/05 THE CHILDREN’S
THEATRE, division of Encore Stage & Studio- Arlington, VA
Set
Designer & Set Construction
(8/04-
11/05)
· Responsible for the entire creative process
Assistant Producer (8/04-11/04)
Producer (11/04-
11/05)
· Served as the liaison between parents of the cast & crew, the
director, the production staff and board members
· Managed the tech week process
· Worked with children between the ages of 9-18 from the audition
process through the close of a show
· Oversaw the running of each performance, the staff and volunteers
involved
· Worked in the Box office each performance to help facilitate
ticket sales
8/02- 8/04 ROUND HOUSE THEATRE- Bethesda, MD
Costume
Coordinator
· Served as wardrobe supervisor of all
Mainstage shows at two theatre locations from the drawing board to the close of
the show
· Served as a run crewmember in charge of
costumes and quick changes
· Facilitated in the maintenance of all of the RHT costume locations
· Assisted in building, draping, sewing,
purchasing and pulling of costume pieces
· Served as a member of the creative team through the costume department
· Served as a costume designer
as assigned by the director of Production
· Served as the liaison
between the costume designer, costumiere, over hire seamstresses and stage
manager for all costume related issues
· Managed the costume inventory including
loans, acquired items, and those being loaned or sold
· Recorded and processed all expenses for the
costume department.
INTERNSHIPS:
4/01 - 5/01 MT.
VERNON VISITOR CENTER- Mt. Vernon, IA
Marketing Intern
· helped re-vamp volunteer programs
· performed various marketing analysis
assessments
4/00 - 6/00 THE ART LEAGUE Alexandria, VA
Intern
· learned how an organization like The Art
League functioned on a daily basis and about all of its aspects as: Gallery,
School and an art organization.
· learned gallery operations and sales
· learned how to hang a show
and do the stenciling for the same
· cataloged books for The Art
League's member library
· In the school: answered phones, fielded
questions, and checked inventory for the school's store.
OTHER WORK
EXPERIENCE:
5/99 – 5/01 CORNELL COLLEGE- Mt.
Vernon, Iowa
General Office worker for Alumni & College Advancement
· performed clerical, mass
mailings, and supply delivery and pick up
· Used Windows 95 and
database programs
· trained students on how to
use the database software and conduct mass mailing
7/98 – 4/99 PANERA BREAD - Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
Shift Supervisor (1/99 – 4/99)
Associate (7/98 – 1/99)
· handled tills and bank deposits
· addressed issues such as scheduling,
training, labor management, and supplies
· aided in the opening of two retail stores, one in 7/98 and one in 1/99
7/98 – 8/98 OLSTEN STAFFING SERVICES- Alexandria, VA
For Olsten at: Par Excel International-
Alexandria, VA
· performed clerical, data
entry, and mass mailings
9/97 – 5/99 CORNELL COLLEGE- Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Library Circulation Desk
· aided patrons in book
searches, patron information, etc.
· addressed phone issues and
transferred callers when needed
· performed shelf reading
& shelving
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