Krista Olafsen

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About me

I bring to the table a great deal of experience and knowledge in operations management, theater, and customer interface. My professional experience has given me a creativity that informs many of my abilities, from problem solving on the fly to visual display work. I am dedicated to my craft, and my love of costume is a driving force in my regular life.

After graduating in 2011 from the UCLA school of Theater, Film and Television with an emphasis in costume design and construction, I began working in the film industry; from there I started a career in fashion retail. I have a varied skill set built over years of working in fashion, film, and retail. I have realized through these experiences that my true passion is for historical costume research, design and construction. Because of that passion for costumes, I have an extensive knowledge of historical, modern ready to wear, couture fashion, and vintage clothing.

My experience in both large scale retail and smaller independent businesses has provided me with a think-on-your-feet attitude. With smaller teams to pool from, I often had to be creative about handling multiple responsibilities simultaneously, carefully balancing team efforts for maximum efficiency. By contrast, my time in larger scale operations provided me with drive, work ethic, and a comprehensive understanding of organized sales management. As an independent designer, I am always working on clienteling and face to face customer service. Running things on a set has given me an appreciation for excellent organization and structure, while allowing me to be creative.
Additional skills:
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
High-Level Employee Management Experience
Regional & departmental management
Employee onboarding & teambuilding
Employee schedule management
Operations Management
Product acquisition
Inventory management
Client scheduling & calendar management
Cash register & bookkeeping
Customer Service
Over ten years of customer service experience; phone & in-person
Personal clientele & book building
Customer outreach & marketing
Visuals & Product Display
Window displays
New inventory organization
Indoor product displays such as tables, counters, and shelving visuals
Exterior visuals & outdoor marketing presentations

DESIGN SKILLS
Comprehensive Garment Construction
Muslin draping
Pattern drafting
Complete garment fabrication
Garment fitting & Alterations
Experience in multiple sewing machines:
Brother, Singer, & Bernina brands as well as other high speed industrial and overlock machines
Extensive Historical Garment Construction Knowledge
Digital & traditional research skills
Comprehensive practical reconstruction
Visual Design Representation
Digital design illustration (Adobe Suite)
Watercolor, marker, & pencil illustration
Comprehensive On-Set Wardrobe Management
Character wardrobe design
Pre- and Post-Production costume cataloguing
On set wardrobe management, including inventory, repairs & character styling

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Wardrobe Manager
Job Titles	Make-up Artist, Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Sales, Merchandising, General Staff
Years in industry	3 to 6 years
Work Permits	USA