• Professional Experience
• Achievements  2001~Current
• Education

Professional Experience

 3/99-Current, theJ.A.S.P.E.R. Cosplay Closet, Long Beach, CA
Formed custom costume business to provide high-quality, creative and unique personally designed costumes, inspired by anime, manga and game characters for individuals of all ages and body types, at affordable prices and with careful crafting.
A California Corporation: theJ.A.S.P.E.R. Cosplay Closet, Inc.

 6/96-8/98, Prop'er Effects & Studio Manufacturing, Culver City, CA
Films:
Starship Troopers (Sony/Tri-Star, 1997).  Assisted in the manufacture of "Mobile Infantry" armor and helmets.  On location at "Camp Curie" set and Sony "Bug Tunnels" to inventory, maintenance/repair and issue props to extras.
Double Team (Columbia Pictures, 1997).  Helped design and fabricate working "ball" parachute to be used for CGI effect.
Aliens Resurrection (20th Century Fox, 1997).  Miscellaneous set dressings.
Batman & Robin (Warner Bros., 1997).  Assisted in the manufacture of Mr. Freeze's henchmen's spiked skates.
The Postman (Warner Bors., 1997).  Assisted in the manufacture of post-apocalyptic mail.
Phantoms (Miramax Films, 1998).  Helped design and fabricate gorgets for biohazard suits.
TV:
Sleepwalkers (11/1/97, NBC, Saturdays @ 9pm.).  Designed and fabricated beveled interior cushions for sleep chambers.
VISA Commercial (1998).  Helped pattern and fabricate outer skin for 12-foot elephant to be used in a Super Bowl XXXII first quarter VISA commercial: "An Elephant and Me".  Click here for a pic.

 10/98-3/99, The Good Guys! Audio and Video Electronics,
 Huntington Beach, CA
Job Title: Video Sales: Commissioned sales of audio & video electronics.

 9/92-10/98, The Good Guys! Audio and Video Electronics,
 Emeryville, Berkeley, Redondo Beach, Huntington Beach, CA
Job Title: Customer Service Representative: Assisting the Floor Sales Team.

 9/92-2/93, Alanco Manufacturing
Job Title: Research and Development:  Development of voice interactive robotic toys.

 5/88-8/92, Maryland Institute, College of Art: Security Department
Job Title: Emergency Shift Supervisor:  Observed and maintained order on campus grounds.  Assisted people and answered phones. Provided "Rover" service and day Escort Van to students. Maintained "Incident Report" files on Macintosh computer for campus distribution.

 4/91-8/92, Desert Vision Studios
 4400 El Conquistador Pkwy., Suite 12, Bradenton, FL 34210
Job Title: Assistant Video Editor:  Assisted Robert R. Gerhart, Director, in location lighting and filming, pre-production and post-production editing.

 9/86-5/92, Maryland Institute, College of Art
Audio/ Visual Media Services Department.
Job Title: Projectionist:  Operation and maintenance of video cameras, players and recorders, plus film and slide projectors.  Filmed and edited "Ready -Set-Read", a children's educational video tape for Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke.

Achievements 2001~Current
Resume:  1986~1996,  1997,  1998,  1999,  2000,  2001~Current

 9/2~6/04 Noreascon 4, Boston, MA

Exhibited our costumes: "8 Seconds", "Daddy-O Ram Rizzle" and "C.C. Limon"

 9/04 Doll Reader Magazine

Article: "Japan's Favorite Daughter: Licca dolls have been popular with collectors here and abroad for 37 years." by Toni Fitzgerald

 11/16~18/01 AKA KON, Vancouver, B.C.

Convention Guests.  Exhibited our costumes: Dragon Ball Z "The Hame-Kame Twins", "The Kleen Team", "Mr. Kappa & Mana Oiseau"

 10/31/01 West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval

 Exhibited our costumes: Dragon Ball Z "The Hame-Kame Twins"

 Appearance on the KCAL Channel-9 Evening News.  "The Hame-Kame Twins"

 10/1~6/01 CustomCon 5

 Exhibited custom action figures: "Roughneck Joe©" featured on Wednesday.

 7/19~22/01 Comic-Con International, San Diego, CA

 Exhibited our costumes: "Mr. Kappa & Mana Oiseau", "Scorpii Lord & Lady"

 7/5~8/01 AnimeExpo, Long Beach, CA

 Exhibited our costumes: "Mr. Kappa & Mana Oiseau", "Scorpii Lord & Lady"

 3/29~4/01/01 Fanime, Santa Clara, CA

 Exhibited our costumes: "CPC Pageant" Boy & Girl

 5/01 Site-Data Magazine (Published 3/23/01)

 Review.  "Cosplay Closet: Full Order Made Costume" Strong costume maker is in United States - overseas order. Costume American company, hi-level, good quality - recommended. Gundam character - Char Aznable, is president of this company. Company in California - local scene. by Motoyasu Okura

 2/15/01 Sci-Firearms

 2/01 Anime Web Turnpike: Last Exit Before Toll

 Article.  "Cosplay Sites!" by Ryan Matthews

 1/01 Tomart's Action Figure Digest

Resume:  1986~1996,  1997,  1998,  1999,  2000,  2001~Current

 California State University: Long Beach
Personal Growth
Graduate Theatre Department
California Repertory Company
Master of Fine Arts program: Costume Design, Technical Emphasis, Theatre and Costume Shop experience, Teachers' assistant for Sewing 101 class, Tailoring.

 College of Alameda: California, East Bay
Personal Growth
Apparel Design and Merchandising
Certificate program: Flat Patterning, Industrial Pattern Making, Fashion Illustration.

 San Francisco State University
Personal Growth
Japanese Language

 Maryland Institute, College of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graduated May, 1992
Major: General Sculptural Studies
Areas of development: Wood (lathing, joining), Metal (jewelry, casting, lost-wax, ceramic shell, arc welding, MIG, TIG), Ceramics (wheel, kiln, glaze), Fibers (loom, off-loom, silk-screen, dying, paper, printing).