Corey Davis

Experience

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  University of Michigan

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2011

  Connect directors with designers for eight to ten all-student productions per semester, cultivating creative and cohesive campus wide supplemental theatrical outlets free of charge along with a student board of directors. Organize and instruct new or inexperienced designers with available stock items, cost saving practices and cohesive design aesthetics. Worked with several other teams to develop and implement successful marketing promotions for these weekly productions. Worked with Shop Manager to monitor supply levels of all items and replenish as necessary through multiple vendors. Assist the professional drapers during cutting, sewing and altering of garments used by University Productions for their ten-production season. Leader and mentor for younger, less experienced students in academic advising, sewing instruction and general encouragement.

  • Costume Coordinator- Basement Arts

    Sept 2008 - Apr 2011

  • First Hand/Stitcher

    Sept 2007 - Apr 2011
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  Maine State Music Theatre

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Wardrobe Intern

  Organize, track and prepare garments for multiple performers during fast paced musical theatre productions. Produce and follow detailed paperwork to create an informed and calm backstage environment.

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  Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

  Assistant Costume Designer

  Manage an eight-member construction team to implement the designer’s renderings for a cast of up to thirty characters. Fabric/textile purchases, garment patterning, construction, shipment tracking and balancing of $7,000 budgets. Instruct interns and volunteers in basic sewing skills to develop cross-divisional relationships, provide community education opportunities and reduce labor costs.

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  Seattle Repertory Theatre

  May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Costume Apprentice

  Interpret designs, procure and organize necessary materials/garments to fulfill costume design agreed upon by director, designer and shop director to be viewed in venues of 282 and 842 patrons. Track purchases, shipping, budget and returns in order to stay within up to a $13,000 budget per production. Create and implement designs worn by servers and hospitality members for the yearly donor gala, attendants of which contribute more than fifty percent of the seven million dollar operating cost for the producing season. Show less

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  Nordstrom

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2016

  Schedule/Coach/Support an eleven-member team to exceed sales goals (15% increase in productivity) and develop towards further positions within the company. Volume increase of 9.5% for 3 million department outpacing business unit peers. Commended for consistent communication, overall team mentality and creative problem solving.Brands: Chanel, Celine, Chloe, Gucci, Prada, Stella McCartney, Proenza Schouler, Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Burberry, Jimmy Choo, Rag & Bone, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Ray Ban, Wildfox, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, and Rebecca Minkoff Show less

  • Department Manager

    Sept 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Assistant Department Manager

    Jan 2013 - Sept 2013

  • Sales Associate- Designer Handbags

    Sept 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Customer Coordinator- Wedding Suite

    Apr 2012 - Sept 2012
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  Barneys New York

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  Sales Specialist
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  Chicago Public Schools

  Sept 2019 - Nov 2021

  Special Education Teacher
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  Learning Lab Chicago

  Apr 2021 - Mar 2022

  Private Tutor
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  Francis W. Parker School

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Learning Specialist
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  The Loop Speech, Language, and Learning

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Learning Specialist
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  Bennett Day School

  Aug 2022 - Jul 2024

  Learning Specialist
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  Cheongna Dalton School

  Aug 2024 - now

  Learning Specialist