Resume

One of the best makers you'll ever meet.

Relevant Experience

Aug 2021– CURRENT

Shelter Organizer • Low Income Housing Institute Seattle, WA

May 2016– February 2018

Project/Licensing Manager • Privateer Press - Bellevue, WA

April 2014–February 2016

Quality Assurance Specialist & Product Manager • Funko -Everett, WA

July 2011–August 2012

Fun Advisor • Archie McPhee -Seattle, WA

Worked in creative industries as well as with diverse groups to make the world a better place with my passions. Led teams on projects and brought my artist and creative flare to roles.

Volunteer Work

July 1998– CURRENT

Yearly Films Department Volunteer • San Diego Comic Con San Diego, CA

2010

Co-Founder • Geek Girl Con Seattle, WA

2009–2011

Co-Founder & Roller Derby Skater (Nerd Rage #42) • Slaughter County Roller Vixens Kitsap County, WA

Theater Work

Spring 2003

‘Shakespeare in the Parking Lot’ Stage crew, costumes, props, Cameo as Macbeth. Theater Production Workshop Coursework • Olympic College Bremerton, WA

Winter 2003

‘Lysistrata’ Costume design & seamstress. Costume Fundamentals Course Work • Olympic College Bremerton, WA

Spring 1998

‘Oliver!’ Master Charlie Bates, Props, costumes • Bremerton High School Bremerton, WA

Fall 1997

‘Noises Off!’ Stage crew, costumes, make-up, props • Bremerton High School Bremerton, WA

Spring 1997

‘Grease’ Chorus • Bremerton High School Bremerton, WA

Education

Wood Technology Center - Seattle, WA

·        Associates in Arts & Sciences – Carpentry 2021-2023 3.84 GPA, Seattle Colleges Foundation Scholarship, Equity Can’t Wait Award Recipient, Master Builders Association Professional Women in Building Scholarship Award Recipient.

Olympic College - Bremerton, WA

·        Associates in Technical Arts – Integrated Multimedia (Graphic Design) 2002-2004 3.86GPA, Excellence Award, Leadership Award, Art Competition Award.

SPECIALIZATIONS

A creative maker & artist. Wendy completed a carpentry degree at the Seattle Wood Technology Centre, with an eye for detail in finish work. Coming from decades of maker experience learning how to work with materials like wood, plastics, vinyl, PVC, thermal plastics, foams, cakes, sculpting materials, resins and other casting materials, oil, acrylic and latex paints, dyes, pigments, and other additives, glues, plasters, drywall, as well as fiber arts like sewing fabrics, embroidery, and crochet. Experience with Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel and knowledge of 3D CAD programs as well as reading blueprints for carpentry projects. Worked previously in sign shops designing & assembling vinyl signs.

Awards

Received the Equity Can’t Wait Scholarship award and the Professional Women in Building Award through the Master Builders Association. Achieved a 3.84 GPA while working full-time at homeless shelters/tiny house villages.

References

Available upon request.

It’s time to hire Wendy Vermeers

Wendy is the kind of person you want on your team. She works tirelessly and figures out solutions to problems, sometimes you don’t know you even had! She studiously works to complete creative projects along a requested timeline and can delegate tasks when the occasion calls for it.

  • Wendy is looking for work in creative fields like theater production, set building, prop making, stage design, and works well when the projects require someone with an eye for the wild and weird, but can even work on simple designs meant to convey normalcy.

  • Wendy is looking for part time or full time work in the day time hours. She currently works a swing shift at Seattle’s Tiny House Villages for the homeless and would be open to negotiate time allotment for the right job and benefits.

  • Wendy is available to start immediately, however if scheduling conflicts with current work exist, she prefers to allow for an adjustment period.

  • Wendy has a longstanding volunteer schedule at San Diego Comic Con in the Films Department. She travels to California for 2 weeks in July every year with her family on a road trip. In 2024 her travel plans are around the days of July 20th through August 4th.