Curriculum Vitae Kristie Chiyere Osi (Shackelford)
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts Costume Technology University of Houston Houston, TX 12/2018
Bachelor of Science General Studies Oakwood University Huntsville, AL 5/2016
PRESENTATIONS
Ways to Participate in International Costume Events USITT Speaker Lexington KY 3/2019
Digital Fabrication of Costumes OISTAT Costume Sub Commission Madrid, Spain 5/2018
MEMBERSHIPS
Black Theatre Network 07/2023
Gulf Coast AFL-CIO 04/2020
IATSE Local 896 01/2019
Parent Artist Advocacy League 01/2019
OISTAT 01/2018
USITT 01/2018
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Dobie High School Assistant Technical Director Fall 2019
University of Houston Teaching Assistant Costume History Spring 2018
University of Houston Instructor of Record Intro to Costume Technology Fall 2017
University of Houston Teaching Assistant Intro to Costume Technology Spring 2017
University of Houston Teaching Assistant Intro to Costume Technology Fall 2016
St. Tammany Parish Schools Paraprofessional K-12 Behavior Mod Special Ed 8/2013-1/2016
Jefferson Christian Academy Music Teacher 7-12 Choir/Band Ensemble 8/2008-5/2010
Voices of Triumph Choir Director Oakwood University 8/2004 – 5/2006
COSTUME DESIGN
SIUE Edwardsville, IL Dance in Concert 11/2024
Disney World Orlando, FL DescenDance in Magic Kingdom 08/2024
Essence Festival New Orleans, LA Disney Live Entertainment 07/2024
Walt Disney World Orlando, FL Press Event Tiana’s Bayou Adventure 06/2024
The Black Rep St. Louis, MO King Hedley 06/2024
The Black Rep St. Louis, MO Timbuktu! 05/2024
Disney Yacht Club Orlando, FL Disney Entertainment: The Greatest Show 02/2024
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis, MO Puss in Boots 02/2024
Disney World Orlando, FL The Collective 5ive in Magic Kingdom 11/2023
Essence Festival New Orleans, LA Disney Live Entertainment 07/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis, MO James and the Giant Peach 01/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis, MO The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 01/2023
Cincinnati Playhouse Cincinnati, OH School Girls; or The African Mean Girls Play 05/2022
Opera In The Heights Houston, TX Onegin 03/2022
Opera In the Heights Houston, TX Il Trovatore 11/2021
Opera Orlando Orlando, TX The Secret River - World Premiere 12/2021
Stages Houston, TX The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 09/2021
The Landing Theater Houston, TX Aztec Pirates 05/2021
Opera Orlando Orlando, FL Carmen 04/2021
The Ensemble Theatre Houston, TX I Too, Am America 01/2021
Lone Star Cy-Fair Cypress TX Eurydice Canceled due to Covid-19
Opera in The Heights Houston TX Onegin Canceled due to Covid-19
Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX Marian’s Song - World Premiere 03/2020
Opera in The Heights Houston, TX Kassandra/The Leader – World Premiere 02/2020
Dobie High School Houston, TX Mamma Mia 11/2019
Dobie High School Houston, TX Taming of the Shrew 08/2019
Lone Star Cy-Fair Cypress, TX Bunnicula 07/2019
Lone Star Cy-Fair Cypress TX A View From the Bridge 02/2019
The Kinkaid School Houston TX 1 Act Plays 04/2019
Rice University Houston TX Picasso at Lapin Agile 02/2019
The Ensemble Theatre Houston TX Too Heavy For Your Pocket 02/2019
The Ensemble Theatre Houston TX ‘da Kink in My Hair 09/2018
Lone Star Cy-Fair Houston TX Awesome Allie 07/2018
Broadway World Regional Award Costume Design of the Decade
The Ensemble Theatre Houston TX Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 05/2018
Eye Candy Inc. Houston TX Bicycle (Film) 03/2018
The Ensemble Theatre Houston TX Soulful Sounds of Christmas 11/2017
The Ensemble Theatre Houston TX Orisha The Great 07/2017
The Ensemble Theatre Houston TX The Great Broadway Shuffle 07/2017
TSU Houston TX Cinderella 07/2017
Lone Star College Cypress TX Tilly The Trickster 06/2017
COSTUME SHOP MANAGER
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis Moby Dick 01/2024
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis It's A Wonderful Life 11/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis Twisted Melodies 09/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis The Lehman Trilogy 08/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis Gruesome Playground Injuries 04/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis Murder on The Orient Express 03/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis Confederates 02/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis Side by Side by Sondheim 01/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis James and the Giant Peach 12/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 12/2023
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis A Christmas Carol 11/2022
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis Private Lives 09/2022
The Repertory Theatre St. Louis House of Joy 08/2022
COSTUME COORDINATOR
Houston Grand Opera Houston TX Suite Espinoza II 04/2022
Houston Grand Opera Houston TX Turandot 03/2022
Houston Grand Opera Houston TX The Magic Flute 02/2022
Houston Grand Opera Houston TX Snowy Day – World Premiere 11/2021
Houston Grand Opera Houston TX Studio Showcase 08/2021
CONSTRUCTION
Business Owner Alterations and Creations 05/2013 – 12/2014
Head of Alterations Dry Cleaning by Louis 11/2012 – 04 2013
Tailor
VOGUE Photoshoot Simone Biles 03/2020
Patternmaking/Draper
Newsies Stages 06/2024
Dear Charlotte University of Houston 11/2018
Caucasian Chalk Circle University of Houston 09/2018
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead University of Houston 04/2018
Last Night at the Ballyhoo University of Houston 02/2018
First Hand
9 to 5 University of Houston 02/2019
Hamlet Houston Shakespeare Festival 07/2018
Comedy of Errors Houston Shakespeare Festival 07/2018
Luchadora! University of Houston 11/2017
Top dog/Underdog University of Houston 10/2017
Man and Superman University of Houston 09/2017
Enemies Main Street Theatre 08/2017
Dance Showcase University of Houston 04/2017
Julius Caesar University of Houston 01/2017
Our Town University of Houston 10/2016
Dancing in Lughnasa University of Houston 11/2016
Wigs
New Works Collective Opera Theater of St Louis 03/2024
Moby Dick The Repertory Theater of St Louis 01/2024
Jersey Boys Broadway Across America Houston 02/2020
A Christmas Carol Stageworks Theater 12/2018
Craftsperson
Caucasian Chalk Circle University of Houston 09/2018
Animal Farm University of Houston 04/2017
Wardrobe Supervisor
The Sleeping Beauty Houston Ballet 02/2020
Josephine Tonight The Ensemble Theatre 07/2019
Sista’s The Ensemble Theatre 07/2019
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom The Ensemble Theatre 04/2018
Wardrobe/Dresser
La Cenerentola University of Houston Opera 01/2021
Don Giovonni University of Houston Opera 10/2020
Elizabeth Cree University of Houston Opera Canceled due to Covid
Mark Morris – Pepperland Society of the Performing Arts Houston, TX 02/2020
Figure University of Houston Opera 01/2020
Menotti University of Houston Opera 01/2020
The Nutcracker Houston Ballet 11/2019
Orpheus in the Underworld University of Houston Opera 10/2019
Stitcher
The Little Mermaid The Muny 06/2024
Dreamgirls The Muny 06/2024
Les Miserables The Muny 06/2024
Little Shop of Horrors The Muny 06/2023
Beauty and The Beast The Muny 06/2023
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical The Muny 06/2023
Sister Act Theatre Under the Stars 06/2021
La Boheme Houston Grand Opera 11/2018
The Flying Dutchman Houston Grand Opera 10/2018
It’s a Wonderful Life Houston Grand Opera 12/2016
Faust Houston Grand Opera 11/2016
Elixir of Love Houston Grand Opera 10/2016
SECRET Houston Children’s Museum 05/2016
Prince of Players Houston Grand Opera 03/2016
Gotterdammerung Houston Grand Opera 04/2016
Carousel Houston Grand Opera 05/2016
QUALITIES AND SKILLS
Organization, Communication, Collaboration, Creative Intuition, Leadership, Initiative, Problem Solving, Multitasking, Delegation, Instruction, Budgeting, Accounting, Filing, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Spreadsheets, Email, Social Media, Photography, Public Speaking
TECHNICAL SKILLS
25+ years of Sewing Experience, Knitting, Wig Construction, Ventilating, Wig Styling, Dyeing, Distressing, Soldering, Beading, Alterations, 3d Rendering, 3D Patternmaking, CAD Patternmaking, Beading, Costume Sourcing, Costume History, Pattern Drafting, Draping, Millinery, Tailoring