Personal Details
Name: Georgina Neilson
Address: 1 John’s Place, Treforest, Pontypridd, R.C.T., CF371SP.
Telephone: 07923382773
Date of birth: 08/12/1987
Transport: Full Clean Licence
Personal Profile/Personal Attributes
· Strong planning, organizing & monitoring abilities – an efficient time manager
· Excellent interpersonal skills – good communicator, leadership, high integrity.
· Strives for quality & process & discipline towards optimizing performance.
· Highly articulate, confidant & persuasive team-builder, able to motivate & communicate to achieve exceptional performance & results.
Experience / Specialism’s
· Comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of costume construction & design.
· Extensive knowledge of costume design, construction, alteration and repair of the costume.
· Experienced & skilled in designing patterns, cutting, draping, sewing, dying and fitting costumes.
· Familiar with the operating process and procedures of theatres
· Ability to promote effective working relation with customers
Costume Work Experience Details
2009 to Present - Muppa Mundi, WNO, WNYO, BBC, Theatr na n Og, Welsh National Dance Company
Costume Maker/Wardrobe Assistant
Duties involved:
· Overseeing the construction of costumes according to the design concept, costume modification & construction, coordinates the purchases of fabric, notions & used clothing for costume shop adhering to production budget, inventory of costumes & materials, the construction, alteration, repair, cleaning/maintenance & storage of theatrical costumes, and coordinates purchase and/or construction of wigs & theatrical make-up.
· Maintains and reconciles budgets for departmental productions; monitors expenditures and performs simple analysis on accounts; prepares reports for supervisor and authorizes payments within prescribed limits; makes recommendations for purchases.
· Storing costumes & returning hired items including the making & breaking down of an 1800’s woman’s gown & mans embroidered jacket.
· Monitors fittings of the costumes to Performers, making sure all items are available when needed.
Employment details
Present Day Pandora Store
Sales Assistant
Duties Involved:
· Dealing with customer queries & issues/ ensuring a consistent level of customer service at all times
· Visual merchandising
· Advising/persuading customers on purchases/answering customer queries/directing customers to the location of a product, offering advice to customers & assisting with product selection.
· Keeping store tidy & attractive/preparing promotional displays to maximize sales/displaying new stock
05/11 to 09/11 Deichmann
Supervisor
Duties Involved:
· Responsible for all aspects of Stock Handling
· Dealing with Sales & admissions
· Sourcing appropriate products for the shop and placing orders with supplier
· Training and supervising volunteers or other members of staff when required
06/05 to 09/10 Clarks
Sales Assistant
Duties involved:
· Opening & closing of the store.
· Ensuring standards of quality, customer service and health and safety are met.
· Responsible for all aspects of stock handling.
· Reconciling cash receipts on a daily basis.
Education
2008 - 2011 University of Glamorgan Costume construction for screen and stage (2i)
2007 – 2008 Plymouth college for Art and Design Foundation Art and Design – Distinction
1999 – 2006 Knowles Hill school Newton Abbot, Devon
A-levels in Art and Design (C) English (E)
A-S in Geography (D) History (D)
