Imani Nia Williams
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
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Education
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
Major: Theatre (Acting and Costume Design Concentration)
Graduated May 2011
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List every semester,
Presidential Scholarship
Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ
Honors: Member of Superintendent's Cabinet, National Honor Society
Member, Theatre Council Rep.
Skills
Microsoft Office Applications
Computer Competency
Attributes
Disciplined - hard-working and focused on goals
Team Player/People-Person - always ready to support my co-workers and
help them reach goals, as well as reach out to others
Positive - always looking on the bright side of every situation
Driven - never allowing myself to give up on a goal
Creative - always looking for new and exiting ways to do a task or
solve a problem
Work Experience
Felician college Dining Services, Rutherford, NJ
September 2012 to Present
Cashier: rang up purchases for Felician College students, faculty,
and staff; assisted in maintaining the front of house and storage
areas
Suman Rakha Residence, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ July
2012 to Present
Housekeeper: clean and assist in the organization of the Rakha
residence, assist in food preparation for cooking
Williams-Sonoma, Paramus, NJ November 2011
to January 2012
Sales Associate: sold Williams-Sonoma merchandise during the 2011
holiday season
Muhlenberg College Trexler Library, Allentown, PA
September 2010 to May 2011
Office Assistant: assisted the head of the Special Collections and
Rare Books office, cataloged documented new items in the collection,
did research on unidentified items in the collection, fulfilled
borrower's requests, clerical work
Muhlenberg College Theatre Department, Allentown, PA April
2011 to May 2011
Assistant to Designer: assisted Liz Covey during fittings and
rehearsals for 'Orlando'
Nordstrom, Paramus, NJ Summer 2005-
2008, 2010
Cashier for Women's Activewear Department (2010)
Sales Representative for Infants and Toddlers Department (2008)
Assistant to Sales Representative for Infants and Toddlers Department
(2008)
Stock Personnel for Kid's Shoes Department (2005-07)
New York Classical Theatre, New York, NY May 2010
to June 2010
Costume Intern: assisted the costume designer in purchasing and
building the costumes for 'Richard III', acted as costume and running
crew for performances
Muhlenberg College Theatre Department, Allentown, PA March
2010 to May 2010
Costume Designer: designed the costumes for touring production of
'Henry VI, Part 1', built, purchased, and pulled costumes from storage,
managed the maintenance of costumes for the production
Muhlenberg College Theatre Department, Allentown, PA
September 2007 to May 2010
Stitcher/Shop Worker: stitched, built, and repaired costumes for
mainstage productions, organized and ran costume storage area, managed
costume rental, managed wardrobe crews for mainstage productions,
organized costume changes, cleaned and repaired costumes for shows
New Perspectives Theatre, New York, NY July 2009 to
August 2009
Production Intern: assisted during 2009 women's play series,
performed office/clerical duties including answering phones, creating
spreadsheet documents and editing documents to be mailed,
assisted/participated in production meetings, created, maintained, and
repaired costumes and props for play series, ran sound for all tech
rehearsals and performances, maintained costumes and props storage
areas, assisted during the 50/50 in 2020 event discussing women promoting
themselves in the theatre
Muhlenberg Theatre Association, Allentown PA January
2009 to April 2009
Co-Designer: designed, purchased, and built costumes for black box
production of 'A Separate Space '
Cherry Lane Theatre, New York, NY March
2007 to June 2007
Production Intern: participated in administrative and clerical work,
assisted in promotion of events, member of the production staff for the
Mentor Project Series 2007
The Vital Theatre, New York, NY September 2006
to March 2007
Office Intern: performed clerical duties, answered phones, assisted
rehearsals of productions, created props for productions, maintained
costume and prop storage, sent out mailings, assisted in the
management of other interns
College Leadership Activities
Secretary of Black Students' Association
Selected to be a Peer Tutor and Writing Tutor
Selected for student panel for the Board of Observers' review of
Muhlenberg College's Theatre and Dance Department