JESSICA R. LAWSON 

    Jessica.seamstress@gmail.com       Portfolio- Jessicasews.com        Instagram-JessicaSews

TEACHING

All teaching jobs include skills like developing curriculum, grading, and for K-12 managing student needs and developing modified curriculum for students that need more care. 

Handwork Teacher, Woodland Star Charter School- 2025- current 

Handwork Teacher, El Rio Community School- 2020-2025

Handwork Teacher, Threefold Village- 2019- 2020 

T.V/FILM

- Custom Costume Maker IATSE Local 705 2012-2025

Job description- maker of custom costumes, from pattern making, cutting fabric, sewing and embellishment. Other responsibilities include: fittings, meetings, hiring a team and assigning duties, managing project deadlines.  

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3736988/?ref_=fn_all_nme_5

OFFICE/ADMINISTRATIVE 

-Motion Picture Costumers Local 705 2018-19

Custom Made Field Representative-office job. Responsibilities included: visits to support members,Scheduling meetings, phone, email and in person interaction with union members, managing member databases, writing proposals, writing grants, planning classes and outreach events.

SKILLS

skills:  Fiber arts: Sewing ( machine and hand)pattern drafting and draping, embroidery, knitting, crochet, basic loom weaving, hand beading, macrame, machine knitting, plant dye, sketching and watercolor painting and more.

Office: Google; Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets. Microsoft Office 365, Member database programs;Parent Square, Alma, Custom program (MPC IATSE 705). Database Management, Photoshop, Managing pages and groups on Facebook. Managing Discord servers, Posting and maintaining an Instagram page. Flyers, promotional images and invitations, Canva and other IOS applications. Video editing and management of YouTube channels. Proficient in Windows, Mac and Iphone IOS. 

EDUCATION

Kairos Institute, Center for Anthroposophy. NH, Summer 2024

Waldorf Institute of Southern Ca- Waldorf Practical Arts Training Certified 

Sound Circle Speech Training- Sound Circle Center, WA Summer 2023

Southwestern College - Masters in Art Therapy and Counseling - 2024-2028

Pasadena City College- Psychology department- 2023-2024

California Institute of The Arts- Costume Design - BFA 2011

Single Subject Art Credential  CSULB, 2021

Career Technical Education Teaching Credential (CTE) 

California Institute of The Arts- Costume Design - BFA 2011