Andrea Edelman

Stitcher at Ballet San Jose

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Francisco
  • Foothill College
  • Palo Alto High School
Connections
57 connections
Industry
Performing Arts
Websites

Andrea Edelman’s Summary

I love working in challenging, highly creative companies, where we team together and build something that hasn't been built before. There's nothing more satisfying that constructing something totally new for people to enjoy.

Andrea Edelman’s Specialties:

I am fantastic with my hands, and love working in three dimensions. Being mechanically minded (I collect and refurbish antique sewing machines), I enjoy constructing objects, no matter what they be.


Andrea Edelman’s Experience

  • Stitcher

    Ballet San Jose

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

    August 2001Present (8 years)

    • Build new or refurbish existing costumes for productions, including tutus and tutu bodices
    • Conduct costume and shoe fittings with dancers
    • Build/refurbish and fit accessories (shoes, jewelry, gloves, ballet boots, hats)
    • Managed two stitchers as First Hand, distributing and supervising costume construction

  • Owner

    Neko Wafer (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Apparel & Fashion industry)

    September 1993Present (15 years 11 months)

    • Design and build period costumes (Renaissance, Dickens, etc.), accessories, undergarments to order
    • Recreate antique/vintage patterns from costume illustrations
    • Selected to design and build 19th-century costumes for the Palo Alto Junior Museum employees for the city's centennial
    • Built men’s and women’s garments for an 18th c. wedding
    • Created costume portfolio web site serving over 6000 hits/month (Adobe GoLive and Photoshop)
    • Authored websites for fellow costumers, including functioning as site editor of historicalclothing.com (now offline)

  • Diploma Coordinator

    Stanford University

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

    November 2000January 2002 (1 year 3 months)

    • Managed student database (PeopleSoft) for graduating students, maintaining confidentiality of highly sensitive information, including test scores and credentials
    • Assisted students and alumni with graduation requirements and diploma questions
    • Edited Commencement Bulletin and created reports for individual department and school ceremonies
    • Communicated university policies/procedures to students, faculty and staff
    • Ordered diplomas five times a year, proofreading for accuracy prior to distribution
    • Processed dissertations, coordinating with printer and libraries

  • Departmental Sales, Microdisc

    Stanford University Bookstore

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Retail industry)

    April 1999June 2000 (1 year 3 months)

    • Ensured correct order fulfillment utilizing custom database software, serving Stanford professors and staff members
    • Tracked backordered products, customer satisfaction, and customer service orders (MS Excel)
    • Created product catalogs for Sales use (MS Excel)


Andrea Edelman’s Education

  • Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Francisco

    AA , Fashion Design and Merchandising , 19911993

  • Foothill College

    AA , General Studies , 19861990

    Activities and Societies:
    Took everything under the sun (both arts and sciences).
  • Palo Alto High School

    19821986


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Andrea Edelman’s Interests:

costume, clothing history, corsetry, antique sewing machines, antique books, herb and vegetable gardening, singing, millinery, chainmail, historical reenactment, travel

Andrea Edelman’s Groups:

National Civil War Association, Greater Bay Area Costumer's Guild, Costumer's Guild West, DreamWorks, Palo Alto Children's Theatre


Andrea Edelman’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
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