Work Experience
RTÉ - “Little B*tch” short film dir. Sinéad O’Brien
Costume assistant/wardrobe dresser. Work included sourcing costume items, dressing actors and performing continuity checks.
Fair Dinkum Theatre
Costume assistant for the company’s 2025 production of “The Devil and Durex” at Smock Alley Theatre. Work included sourcing costume pieces, assisting in costume coordination, fittings/alterations and tailoring.
Ballet Ireland
Wardrobe assistant for the company’s 2024 run of “Bold Moves” at the O’Reilly Theatre. Work included costume repairs and organisation.
AboutFACE Theatre
Costume assistant for the company’s 2024 production of “The Long Way Home” at Smock Alley Theatre. Work included assisting in design and coordination, sourcing costume items, fittings/alterations and repairs.
WM Trimmings Haberdashery
Working in sales, assisting and advising customers, cutting fabric, providing knitted/crocheted samples for display.
Skills
Sewing
Garment design, pattern drafting/draping, garment construction by machine or hand, embroidery. I have a particular interest in historical dress and have experience in historical garment construction and technique.
Academic Research
I have a background in historical research as part of my joint history degree at university. My experience allows me to confidently analyse and critique primary, secondary and tertiary sources in a variety of forms. I have applied this skill to my historical costuming projects.
Crafts
Knitting and crochet, beading, jewellery making.
Visual Arts
Drawing, painting, lino printing.
Education
Trinity College Dublin — 2019-2023
Sligo Grammar School, Sligo — 2016-2019
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Tring — 2013-2016
Holy Trinity National School, Westport — 2005-2013
Achievements
Trinity College Dublin
BA (Hons), English Literature & History (First Class Honours)
Sligo Grammar School
Leaving Certificate 2019
Tring Park
Academic Form Prize 2015
Academic Form Prize 2014
References
Jennifer Keane, costume designer — (085) 848-6451