Teresa Marchand

Costume stitcher in OC/LA County.

Teresapilar.weebly.com (657)235-4369 teresapmarchand@gmail.com

Production Experience

Tartuffe, OCC theater Costume stitcher

Spring 2014

Worked in the Orange Coast College costume shop as a stitcher for the 17th Cent play.

Sun Dried, OCC theater Costume Designer

Spring 2014

Was the costume designer for the play Sun dried, as part of the One act theater festival at Orange Coast
College theater department.

Look homeward Angel, Fullerton College Theater Costume stitcher

Fall 2016

Worked in the Fullerton college costume shop building the costumes for this play set in 1915. Costume
designer Mela Hoyt-Heydon.

Revengers Tragedy, Fullerton College Theater- Costume stitcher

Spring 2017

Worked in the Fullerton college costume shop building the costumes for this tragedy set in 1660.
Costume designer Mela Hoyt-Heydon.

Rockabye, Fullerton college Theater- Costume Designer

Spring 2017

Worked as the designer for the play Rockabye as part of the brown bag theater festival. Worked in
conjunction with Fullerton Civic Light Opera Costumes.

Down from the mountain top, family theater productions- wardrobe intern
Fall 2015

Worked as a wardrobe intern for the TV movie

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE



The liturgical Co., Orange county, CA- pattern maker/ seamstress

Spring 2014-present

Currently working parttime as a pattern maker/ seamstress for this Liturgical vestment company.

Fashion Camp, Tustin, CA- Sewing Instructor

Spring 2017- present

Currently working parttime as a sewing instructor at the Fashion Camp sewing studio.

EDUCATION

Orange Coast College, Costa mesa,CA Apparel Construction Certificate

Spring 2014-present

Certificate program focused on advanced sewing skills. Draping, Couture, pattern drafting and tailoring
are all part of this program.

Fullerton College, fullerton, CA Costume design Assistant certificate

Spring 2016 - present

Certificate program focused on building costumes from the ground up. Textiles, Costume History,
Fittings, mockups, costume crafts and of course costume construction are all part of this program.

International Theological Institute, Vienna, Austria- Studium generale

fall 2015-spring 2016

A one year great books certificate program. Emphasis on philosophy, European arts and language.

Skills and Interests

Sewing (domestic, Industrial). Pattern drafting. Pattern Grading, (can operate Dario Grad-O-Meter)
Draping. Couture handwork. Hand embroidery. Drawing, Painting and sketching. Historical research.

Awards
Golden needle award Fullerton college theater department

2017- Award for excellence in sewing.

ASG Scholarship- American Sewing Guild

2016- Scholarship for most deserving young sewist.

References -
Mela Hoyt-Heydon-

Costume instructor at fullerton college.

missmela@aol.com

(714)393-0505

Sequoia Sierra-

Head designer at the Liturgical Co.

sequoia.e.sierra@gmail.com

(424)202-2701