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KIMBERLEY E. BUSATO

6 Nadine Crescent  |  Unionville, Ontario L3R 7Y4  |  416-938-5462  |  ke2busat@ uwaterloo.ca

SKILLS PROFILE

  • Congenial, punctual, flexible and a fast learner
  • Highly inquisitive, goal oriented, creative and resourceful
  • Dependable and conscientious
  • Excellent communication and collaborative skills
  • Attentive, focused, takes instruction well
  • Strong analytical, research and administration skills
  • Strong public speaking skills
  • General Computer Use: MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop, HTML. DB Textworks
  • Comfortable speaking and reading French. Some writing skills.

Education

University of Waterloo (9/2005 – Ongoing)
Waterloo, ON

  • Candidate for Bachelor of Arts (BA) – History, Honours and Arts and Business, Honours Co-operative Program
  • Received Dean of Arts Work-Term Report Award for The Anatomy of Military Dress: An Investigation into the Evolution of Military Design and Tailoring
  • Nominated for Dean of Arts Work-Term Report Award for Smart and Appropriate Dress: A Reconciliation of Gender Identity and the Canadian Martial Image

Sheridan College (9/1999 – 5/2001)
Oakville, ON

  • Diploma – Theatre Arts Technical Production
  • Majored in Wardrobe, Scenic Paint and Technical Management
  • Received Artistic Achievement Award (2001) and William H. Pinnell Scenic Art Award (2000)

University of Waterloo (9/1998 – 4/1999)
Waterloo, ON

  • Pursued studies in Fine Art and English

Employment History

Parks Canada: Fortress Louisbourg National Historic Site (9/2008 – 12/2008)
Louisbourg, NS

  • Student Researcher and Seamstress
  • Research in Material Culture and Period Dress
  • Redesigned and Constructed a new costume for the interpretation of the Basque Fishery
  • Assisted with and attended the Louisbourg Symposium 2008 at Cape Breton University
  • Participated in a Cultural Resource Management Policy Orientation Workshop
  • Attended Cultural Resource Management and Period Presentation Meetings

Military Heritage (2/2002 – 8/2008)Orangeville, ON

  • Seamstress
  • Reproduced quality uniforms for sale to museums and historical reenactment units
  • Analyzed contemporary sources to draft and alter patterns
  • Specialized in the Regency and Victorian eras. The Military Heritage website can be found at http://www.militaryheritage.com

Department of National Defence – Directorate of History and Heritage (1/2008 — 4/2008 and 5/2007 – 8/2007)
Ottawa, ON

  • Research Assistant
  • Conducted research on Gender Identity and Women’s Military Attire
  • Conducted research on the Evolution of Military Tailoring and Design 1755 to 1900. Study involved extensive evaluation of primary sources and relevant artifacts. This paper was awarded the Work Term Report Award for the best senior level Co-op report for 2007
  • Conducted research inquiries for the Canadian Military History Gateway – http://www.cmhg.gc.ca
  • Created a new filing system for funding requests and grants for Canadian Forces Museums
  • Filing, copying and other administrative functions as required

Lion King (10/2003 – 1/2004)
Toronto, ON

  • Dresser
  • Worked as a dresser. Performed quick changes with male ensemble dancers
  • Maintenance of Costumes and Puppets

Shaw Festival (2/2003 – 8/2003)
Niagara on the Lake, ON

  • Junior Stitcher
  • Constructed costumes for Shaw Festival’s 2003 season
  • Worked in a team environment to assemble costume elements

Spadina House Museum (5/2001 – 5/2002)
Toronto, ON

  • Volunteer Seamstress
  • Participated in the reproduction of historical costumes for tourist attractions around Toronto including Colborne Lodge, Fort York, Mackenzie House and Todmorden Mills

Extracurricular Activities

Markham Guild of Village Crafts (9/2004 – Ongoing)

  • Participating in weekly general interest groups doing a variety of crafts including needlework, beading, silk screening and painting
  • As a guild member I have demonstrated hand sewing techniques at the Markham Museum during their Apple Fest celebrations
  • Exhibited samples of Millinery and Corsetry at two of the guild’s annual gallery shows

CreativFestival (10/2006 – 10/2007)
Toronto, ON

  • Participated as guest artist at the CreativFestival for the Jewels and Jeans auction for Sick Kids Hospital by decorating a pair of jeans donated by Canada AM co-host Seamus O’Regan.
  • Mr. O’Regan’s jeans were featured on the cover of the Markham Arts Council Newsletter in November of 2006 and in a CreativFestival Promotion on Canada AM on Wednesday, October 18th 2006.
  • Demonstrated denim painting and embellishment techniques
  • In the Spring of 2007, I delivered two lectures on developing creativity
  • Prior to the Fall 2007 festival I appeared on the CTS show Real Life to demonstrate fabric painting techniques and promote

References, Transcript and Co-operative Education Evaluations Upon Request