Mrs. Crystal G. Herman M.F.A.
The University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Theatre & Dance
Office: (915) 747-7853
Email: gherman2@utep.edu

Education

MFA, The Ohio State University, 2008.
Major: Theatre; Design
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Costume Design
Dissertation Title: Costume Design for "Much Ado About  Nothing"
	
	B.A. with Honors, New Mexico State University, 2005
Major: Theatre
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Costume Design

Professional Positions

Professional

Hair & Makeup Designer, El Paso Opera. (March 2014 - April 2014).

Costume Designer, Utah Festival Opera Company. (October 2009 - July 2010).

Costume Shop Manager, The Weston Playhouse. (May 2009 - August 2009).

Costume Designer, The Weston Playhouse. (April 2009 - June 2009).

Milliner/Costume Crafts Supervisor, Utah Festival Opera Company. (May 2009 - August 2010).

Professional Memberships

United States Institute for Theatre Technology. (October 2012 - Present).

Development Activities Attended

Conference Attendance, United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Fort Worth, Texas. (March 2014).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience

The University of Texas at El Paso
RSRC 4033, Undergraduate Research, 4 courses.
THEA 2110, Theatre Practicum I, 16 courses.
THEA 2322, Makeup, 3 courses.
THEA 3110, Theatre Practicum II, 15 courses.
THEA 3221, Special Problems in Costuming, 4 courses.
THEA 3331, Theatre Internship, 4 courses.
THEA 3340, History of Costume Design, 7 courses.
THEA 3341, Principles of Costuming, 18 courses.
THEA 3344, Costume Design, 7 courses.
THEA 4110, Theatre Practicum III, 14 courses.
THEA 4111, Theatre Practicum IV, 12 courses.
THEA 4112, Theatre Practicum V, 12 courses.
THEA 4113, Theatre Practicum VI, 11 courses.
THEA 4304, Theatre Pract/Non-Majors, 15 courses.
THEA 4308, Adv Costuming Construction, 3 courses.

Directed Student Learning

Extracurricular Activities, "Assistant Costume Design for The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek." (December 2014 - May 2015).
Advised: Rossina Lozoya

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for Dreamscapes." (October 2014 - February 2015).
Advised: Grace Bunt

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for Water, Water and Collaborate or Die." (October 2014 - February 2015).
Advised: Ortega Stephanie

Extracurricular Activities, "Assistant Costume Design for A Christmas Carol." (September 2014 - December 2014).
Advised: Amanda Lujan

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Makeup Design for A Christmas Carol." (September 2014 - December 2014).
Advised: Rossy Sanchez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Disign for Being Here & Now." (August 2014 - November 2014).

Extracurricular Activities, "Assistant Costume Design for The Taming of the Shrea." (August 2014 - September 2014).
Advised: Ana Porras

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Make-up Design for The Taming of the Shrew." (August 2014 - September 2014).
Advised: Grace Bunt

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for The Taming of Shrew." (August 2014 - September 2014).
Advised: Rossina Lozoya

Extracurricular Activities, "Co-Costume Design for "Ariabian Nights"." (November 20, 2013 - March 30, 2014).
Advised: Luis Torres

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Porberera El Campesino"." (October 9, 2013 - February 16, 2014).
Advised: Anissa Granado

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "The Call of the Raven"." (October 9, 2013 - February 16, 2014).
Advised: Rossy Sanchez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Three Gershwim Preludes"." (October 9, 2013 - February 16, 2014).
Advised: Tania Hernandez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Arabian Nights"." (November 20, 2013 - February 3, 2014).
Advised: Cintia Agurrie

Extracurricular Activities, "Assistant Costume Design for "A Christmas Carol"." (October 8, 2013 - December 21, 2013).
Advised: Krista Frenz

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Makeup Design for "A Christmas Carol"." (October 8, 2013 - December 21, 2013).
Advised: Luis Torres

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Makeup design for "The Scarlet Letter"." (August 19, 2013 - November 3, 2013).
Advised: Alex Wright

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "The Scarlet Letter"." (August 19, 2013 - November 3, 2013).
Advised: Monet Mendez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Living Out"." (July 18, 2013 - September 29, 2013).
Advised: Rossina Lozoya

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Electricidad"." (December 5, 2012 - March 17, 2013).
Advised: Denise Hernandez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "1,2,3,4"." (September 11, 2012 - February 24, 2013).
Advised: Anissa Granado

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "No Reality Between Us"." (September 11, 2012 - February 24, 2013).
Advised: Luis Torres

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs"." (September 11, 2012 - February 24, 2013).
Advised: Monet Mendez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Laugh like the Loudest Whale"." (September 11, 2012 - February 24, 2013).
Advised: Nathanee Moreno

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Makeup Design for "A Christmas Carol"." (September 6, 2012 - December 23, 2012).
Advised: Anissa Granado

Extracurricular Activities, "Assistant Design for "A Christmas Carol"." (September 6, 2012 - December 23, 2012).
Advised: Nahtahnee Morreno

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Fever Chart"." (September 5, 2012 - November 18, 2012).
Advised: Cintia Aguirre

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Othello"." (June 18, 2012 - September 30, 2012).
Advised: Denise Hernandez

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Makeup Design for "Othello"." (June 18, 2012 - September 30, 2012).
Advised: Luis Torres

Extracurricular Activities, "Cstume Design for "Noises Off"." (January 19, 2012 - April 29, 2012).
Advised: Anissa Granado

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Pachuco Zoot"." (November 1, 2011 - February 19, 2012).
Advised: Cintia Agurrie

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Pachoco Zoot"." (November 1, 2011 - February 19, 2012).
Advised: Denise Hernandez

Extracurricular Activities. (September 27, 2011 - December 18, 2011).
Advised: Noelle Molinar

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Make-up Design for "Dracula"." (August 1, 2011 - November 6, 2011).
Advised: Cintia Aguirre

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Dracula"." (August 1, 2011 - November 6, 2011).
Advised: Clarissa Sanchez

Extracurricular Activities, "Assistant Costume Desing for "Dracula"." (August 1, 2011 - November 6, 2011).
Advised: Denise Hernandez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Shallow Waters"." (August 2, 2011 - September 25, 2011).
Advised: Anissa Granado

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "The Tempest"." (May 2011 - July 31, 2011).
Advised: Valerie Garcia

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair and Makeup Design for "The Three Musketeers"." (December 6, 2010 - May 8, 2011).
Advised: Valerie Garcia

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "The Homecoming"." (December 1, 2010 - March 13, 2011).
Advised: Monet Mendez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "The Mark of Adam"." (October 4, 2010 - February 13, 2011).
Advised: Cintia Aguirre

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "10th Avenue Laundromat"." (October 4, 2010 - February 13, 2011).
Advised: James Hicks

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "The Rite of Spring"." (October 4, 2010 - February 13, 2011).
Advised: Valerie Garcia

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair and Makeup Design for "A Christmas Carol"." (August 26, 2010 - December 19, 2010).
Advised: Monica Hernandez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume design for "The Shawl"." (September 26, 2010 - November 23, 2010).
Advised: Monet Mendez

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Makeup Design for "Jesus Hopped the A-train"." (August 24, 2010 - November 14, 2010).
Advised: Anissa Granado

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Jesus Hopped the A-train"." (August 24, 2010 - November 14, 2010).
Advised: Clarissa Sanchez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "W;t"." (August 16, 2010 - October 10, 2010).
Advised: Valerie Garcia

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Romeo & Juliet"." (April 27, 2010 - August 1, 2010).
Advised: Clarissa Sanchez

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Makeup Design for "Romeo & Juliet"." (April 27, 2010 - August 1, 2010).
Advised: Valerie Garcia

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Of Mice and Men"." (January 19, 2010 - May 2, 2010).
Advised: Clarissa Sanchez

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Make-up design for "Of Mice and Men"." (January 19, 2010 - May 2, 2010).
Advised: Shanna Gobin

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Some Girls"." (December 3, 2009 - March 14, 2010).
Advised: Valerie Garcia

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Cowboy Mouth"." (January 19, 2010 - March 9, 2010).
Advised: Maria Placencia

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Make-up Design for "A Christmas Carol"." (October 7, 2009 - December 20, 2009).
Advised: Shanna Gobin

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "A Christmas Carol"." (October 7, 2009 - December 20, 2009).
Advised: Valerie Garcia

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "The Balcony"." (September 1, 2009 - November 22, 2009).
Advised: Orlando Rodriguez

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Make-up Design for "The Balcony"." (September 1, 2009 - November 22, 2009).
Advised: Valerie Garcia

Extracurricular Activities, "Hair & Make-up Design for "The Glass Menagerie"." (August 24, 2009 - October 18, 2009).
Advised: Monica Hernandez

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "Doubt"." (January 13, 2009 - April 26, 2009).
Advised: Shanna Gobin

Extracurricular Activities, "Costume Design for "One Flea Spare"." (January 12, 2009 - March 29, 2009).
Advised: Clarissa Sanchez

Extracurricular Activities, "Assistant Costume Design for "Carmen"." (January 12, 2009 - February 22, 2009).
Advised: Orlando Rodriguez

RESEARCH

Invited Presentations

Herman, C. (Presenter & Author), Chickasaw Arts Academy, "Costume Design as a Carreer," Chickasaw Arts Academy, Ada OK. (July 29, 2015).

Herman, C. (Presenter & Author), West Texas Thespian Festival, "How to Drape a Chiton," West Texas Thespian Festival, Socorro TX. (November 7, 2009).

Herman, C., (Presenter & Author), "Costume Design and Rendering Process," El Dorado High School, UTEP Theatre Department. (October 26, 2009).

Herman, C., (Presenter & Author), "Costume Design Process for "The Glass Menagerie"," Jesus Chapel High School, UTEP Theatre Department. (October 13, 2009).

Contributed Presentations

Herman, C., United States Institute for Theatre Technology, ""Hands-on Design Session"." (March 28, 2014).

Herman, C., United States Institue for Theatre Technology, "Costume Design & Nursing: Interdisciplinary Teaching & Leraning Opportunities Using the Art of Moulage." (March 2013).
Herman, C., ACTF Region V, "An Introduction to Buckram Millinery," ACTF, Amarillo, TX. (February 2010).

Herman, C., ACTF Region V, "Costume Design for "In the Wrong Snow Globe"," ACTF, Amarillo, TX. (February 2010).

Herman, C. (Presenter & Author), Texas Educational Theatre Association, "Buckram Millinery," Texas Education Theatre Association, Houston TX. (January 24, 2009).

Media Contributions

Newspaper

The Pospector. (February 2015).

The Pospector. (October 2014).

TV

Explorer: Narco State (National Geographic). (September 23, 2009).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Educational

Herman, C. (Principal), Dominguez, A. (Co-Principal), "Understanding Culturally Relevent Theatre," Sponsored by NEH. (July 2015).

Herman, C. (Principal), "Grant Propsal Perparedness Program," The University of Texas at El Paso. (January 21, 2014 - May 16, 2014).

Research

Herman, C. (Principal), "USITT International Travel Grant," Sponsored by Other.

Herman, C. (Principal), "Arts & Humanities Careere Development Awards," The University of Texas at El Paso. (January 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015).

SERVICE

Department Service

Committee Chair, UDT/Department of Theatre & Dance Action Committee. (December 10, 2010 - Present).

Committee Chair, Costume Shop Maintenance. (August 2008 - Present).

Committee Chair, Library Liasion. (August 2008 - Present).

Committee Member, Recruitment. (August 2008 - Present).

Committee Member, Scholarships. (August 2008 - Present).

College Service

Committee Member, Liberals Arts Currriculum Committee. (August 2010 - Present).

University Service

Committee Member, Faculty Senate. (November 2014 - Present).

Committee Member, Student Conduct Committee. (August 2011 – August 2014).

Professional Service

Program Consultant, EPCC Fashion Program, El Paso, TX. (May 2014 - Present).