Lauren Woods hasn’t graduated because her father fell ill and she has become his primary caregiver.

Ellen Cornette is the costume shop supervisor at UNC-Wilmington.

Zachary received his undergraduate degree in Theatrical Design and Production from Winthrop University. Zachary has worked at The Alliance Theatre, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Carowinds, and Flat Rock Playhouse, stitching and running wardrobe at these theatres. He is a member … Read more

Sherry Wu is a first hand at the NYC Ballet.

Matthew Mallard earned his MFA in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Georgia and earned a BA in English and Professional Writing from the University of North Alabama. He has previously worked with Resident Ensemble Players in Delaware, … Read more

Shanna I. Parks is a cutter at the Seattle Opera.  

Siobhan Nestor is currently working as principal women’s draper at the Metropolitan Opera. After graduating from UNC, she went home to New York where she started out as a cutter at EuroCo Costumes; there she worked on the original productions … Read more

Robin Burton Ankerich is a draper for the dance department at UNC School of the Arts. She previously worked as a Draper/Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University. Prior to that, she worked as the Costume Shop Floor Manager and Draper … Read more

Samantha Reckford is on the costume crafts team at John Kristiansen, NYC. She is also a freelance costume technician specializing in costume crafts and based in the NJ/NYC area. Recent credits include the Metropolitan Opera, Mio Design NYC, and the … Read more

Iisha Lemming worked as a first hand for Hugh Hanson at Carelli Costume in New York and as a patternmaker at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, moved back to the south and taught briefly at The University of the … Read more