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Greta Ressel

Email address: gretaressel@gmail.com

Web: www.gretaressel.com

Profile

Creative and self-driven Set Designer with a proven track record of success and employer satisfaction. Offers extensive experience in designing sets and managing all aspects of set execution for multiple famous theatrical plays and musicals. The 2018 Laurence Olivier Award winner with strong attention to detail, excellent multitasking skills, and well-developed teamwork abilities.

Work experience

06/2017 - present, Set Designer, The Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada

Designed sets and managed all aspects of set execution for more than 10 theatrical plays and musicals, for example, Angry Alan, Downstate, Waitress, and Betrayal.
Communicated and worked closely with directors to ensure that their vision and goals were fully met.
Prepared construction plans, coordinated build-out, and developed drawings and sketches.
Maintained relationships with vendors and production teams, provided design consultations.
Won the 2018 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Set Design.

Education

09/2013 - 05/2017, Design and Production, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Top 5% of the Program

Clubs and Societies: Film Society, Marketing Society, Volleyball Club

09/2009 - 05/2013, IB Diploma Program, International Christian School of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Graduated with Distinction (Grade 1 - A/excellent equivalent in all 6 subjects)

Skills

Languages

German

English

French

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office

SketchUp, Maya

AutoCAD

Vectorworks Spotlight

Interpersonal Skills

Creative

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Time Management

Volunteering

09/2015 - 06/2016, Costume Designer, Frederic Wood Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Certificates

07/2014, Explore Filmmaking: from Script to Screen, National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Milan Šaržík, CPRW

Certified Professional Résumé Writer

Milan’s work-life has been centered around job search for the past three years. He is a Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW™) as well as an active member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Careers Coaches (PARWCC™). Milan holds a record for creating the most career document samples for our help center – until today, he has written more than 500 resumes and cover letters for positions across various industries. On top of that, Milan has completed studies at multiple well-known institutions, including Harvard University, University of Glasgow, and Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

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