Resume

• 2000

  Los Angeles Opera

  Successfully facilitated the design and construction process in the execution of the scenery for 23 new Los Angeles Opera productions. Provided key perspective in the analysis of proposed designs in collaboration with the technical director. Upheld design integrity and advocated high standards and quality execution. Designed elegant scenery and décor for high profile onstage gala events and productions as well as the touring productions of Brundibár

  Magic Dream

  and Noye’s Fludde. Trained and supervised interns in AutoCAD drafting

  model building and display

  storyboard creation

  and production archiving. Exercised a keen and quick eye for critical design issues while keeping apace with an extremely demanding production schedule. Consistently maintained overall awareness of fundamental project goals.

  Los Angeles Opera

• 1995

  Los Angeles City College

  Designed sets for 18 productions and designed lighting for 9 productions. Supervised daily hands on practicum for large crews of student technicians and performers in the realization of the designs for all productions. Instructed students in building construction

  scene painting techniques

  set design

  set dressing

  and stage properties. Mentored student designers in execution and realization of set designs.

  Los Angeles City College

• 1993

  Freelance Design

  East Los Angeles College

  LEED® AP

  Sole Proprietorship

  Department Chair

  Theatre Arts

  East Los Angeles College

  Designed sets for more than 30 productions at distinguished venues including: Cal Rep

  ECT at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

  East West Players

  Evidence Room

  Hudson Theatre

  International City Theatre

  Laguna Playhouse

  Magic Theatre

  Terrace Theater at the John F Kennedy Center

  Seattle Opera Young Artists Program at the Meydenbauer Center

  and Shakespeare Orange County. Earned 7 Dramalogue Awards for the productions of: Cyrano de Bergerac

  Hamlet

  Lies and Legends

  Merlin

  Song of Singapore

  Tapestry

  and The Taste of Kona Coffee; a Garland Award for Pacific Overtures; an LA Weekly Award for The Taste of Kona Coffee; a Signal Award for An O Henry Christmas; and an Ovation Award nomination for Whitelands.

  Freelance Design

• 1992

  MFA

  Technical Theatre

  Set Design

  California State University-Long Beach

• 1986

  B Arch

  Architecture

• Lighting

  AutoCAD

  Research

  Film

  Performing Arts

  Set Design

  Shakespeare

  Microsoft Office

  Stage Management

  Theatrical Production

  Plays

  Project Management

  Theatre

  Stage

  Fundraising

  Photoshop

  Stone

  Specialties: LEED® Accredited Professional

  AutoCAD

  Photoshop

  Microsoft Office

  project management

  design and planning

  research and development

  model building and rendering.

  Lisa Hashimoto

  Sole Proprietorship

  East Los Angeles College