Since graduating from UNC, Jerome Allen, c/o 16, has had a busy and exciting time. A few months after graduation, he went into the Peace Corps and served in Ukraine as an English Teacher. During his service, he co-founded a … Read more
Jean Devine has been working for Ralph Lauren for the past five years designing children’s sweaters, but has recently moved to the Home Department as a textile designer. She feels fortunate to be part of a company that has so … Read more
Grier Coleman graduated in 2006, moved to New York to attend the Professional Intern Program at The Juilliard School. She holds an MFA in Costume Design from the Yale School of Drama. Recent Off Broadway Credits include: You’re a Good … Read more
Eleanor Fluharty graduated from UNC in 2001 and moved to Montgomery, AL to work for Alabama Shakespeare Festival. After her first year as a stitcher, she moved up to first hand. She has worked as first hand and draper for … Read more
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
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
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
Reina Alirez Herberger is an active member of IATSE Local 705 Motion Picture Costumers. Past employment includes the Los Angeles Opera, the San Fransisco Opera, and draping for Marco Marco’s celebrity clients.
Randy Handley is the Costume Shop Manager for The Theatre School at DePaul University. Formerly Randy was the Head of Wardrobe for Cirque du Soleil’s productions of Michael Jackson One in Las Vegas, Zarkana, and Banana Shpeel. Randy has created … Read more
