Resume

E: bouhuyss@gmail.com || IG: @themakingofsarah

Costuming Experience

Alterations and repairs
Designing and constructing garments
Sourcing garments, fabrics, and notions
Budgeting, managing inventories, and other behind-the-scenes tasks
Organizing and orchestrating fittings
Working with students, directors, and families to make costumes suit their needs and preferences
Managing costume emergencies, showtime needs, and quick changes

High School Musical Jr.

Spring 2024

Liverpool Middle School

Director: Robert Taube (Music Teacher)

Costume Designer: Sarah Bouhuys (Art Teacher)

Peter and the Starcatcher

Spring 2019

What! Theatre - Syracuse University

Director: Riley McCurdy

Costume Designer: Sarah Bouhuys

Commissions

2024, 2025

Teaching Related Experience

Long Term Substitute — Liverpool Middle School LCSD

September 2023 - June 2024

Created and taught 6-8th grade art lesson plans based on curriculum and allowing large elements of student choice
Used classroom management strategies, differentiated instruction, family communication
Participated in professional development meetings and other teacher duties

Long Term Substitute — Pine Grove Middle School East Syracuse Minoa CSD

February 2023 - June 2023

Created and taught 6-7th grade art lesson plans based on curriculum and allowing large elements of student choice
Used classroom management strategies, differentiated instruction, family communication
Participated in professional development meetings and other teacher duties

Student Teaching

January 2022 - May 2022

Created and taught 6-7th grade art lesson plans at Roxboro Road Middle School
Created and taught lesson plans for Advanced Art 1 & 2, AP Portfolio Prep, and Digital Rendering at East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Participated in professional development meetings, used district grading/attendance system, and learned policy and procedures for each school
Used positive behavior management strategies and differentiated instruction to have as much engagement as possible

Awards
& Recognitions

Third Place for “Grounded” – 2021 All Abstract Art Competition – Contemporary Art Gallery Online

Dean’s List – Fall 2018-Spring 2022

Renee Crowne University Honors Program – Fall 2018-Spring 2022

Publications Chair – Kappa Kappa Psi – 2020 and 2021 school year

Costume Design and Creator – What! Theatre’s Peter and the Starcatcher – Spring 2019

Gold Award Girl Scout – Achieved in 2018

Exhibitions

2022

2021

"Sarcophagus" - Magix: Group Exhibition

"On My Mind" – Running in Place Undergraduate Urban Video Project – Everson Museum

"Flame of Life" - Steamroller Exhibition - Coyne Gallery

"Sword in the Stone" - Progress - Coyne Gallery

"Grounded" - All Abstract Art Competition – Contemporary Art Gallery Online

Education

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ARTS EDUCATION AND STUDIO ARTS

May 2022

Syracuse University – Syracuse, New York