Vanessa is a Native American costume technician and designer. She has loved clothing and historic garments since she was young. As a child she would watch historic dramas and musicals on VHS and would pause the tape to draw the clothing she saw on screen. She graduated from Penn State University with a MFA in Theatre with a Costume Production emphasis in the spring of 2026. In the past, Vanessa has worked at Glimmerglass Opera Festival, Santa Fe Opera, Saint Louis Opera, Ghost Ride (a haunted house prop shop), the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Tuacahn Amphitheatre, and Period Corsets. She has a deep passion for Halloween and being creative. In her spare time she loves to dress up, make costumes or crafts for herself and spend time with her family and friends. She is excited to continue her costuming career and passion.